N28XT is a 1958 North American T-28B (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 138339, registered in Bennett, IA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jun 30, 2028; the renewal window opens on Dec 30, 2027. It is powered by a Wright R-1820 SER rated at 1475 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the experimental class (exhibition), issued Oct 24, 1989. It is one of 89 T-28B aircraft in the FAA registry, 1 of them registered in Iowa. About 2% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Aug 11, 2025.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jun 30, 2028
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- EAST IOWA AIR INC
- Location
- Bennett, IA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Des Moines FSDO (DSM FSDO) · (515) 289-3840
- Certificate issued
- Jun 17, 2021
- Last FAA action
- May 19, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A2CDC1
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50546701
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- NORTH AMERICAN
- Model
- T-28B
- Year manufactured
- 1958
- Serial number
- 138339
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- WRIGHT R-1820 SER (1475 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Experimental since Oct 24, 1989
- Approved operations
- Exhibition
Public airports near Bennett
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathews Memorial Tipton, IA | 8C4 | 9 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Davenport Municipal Davenport, IA | KDVN | 22 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Maquoketa Municipal Maquoketa, IA | KOQW | 25 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2025 | Monticello, IA | North American T-28B this airframe | Substantial | Fatal | ANC25FA086 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.