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    Airframe Family: North American T-28 Trojan / Fennec / Nomad
    Latest Model:T-28C Trojan
    Last Military Serial:140589 USN
    Construction Number:226-166
    Last Civil Registration:N280JM
    Compressed ID:NA T-28C sn 140589 USN cn 226-166 c...
    Latest Owner or Location:Bagdasarian Walter DBA, La Mesa, CA

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a T-28C.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 140589.

    6 October 1978


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: T-28C Trojan of Training Squadron VT-27 at the 1978 Confederate Air Force Airshow at Harlingen, Texas.

    By May 1979

    Markings Applied: 700, NAVY VT-27, T-28C 140589, 700

    May 1979


    Photographer: Mitch Luetger
    Notes: T-28C 140589 USN VT-27 next to Run-Way 15 getting ready for Take-Off. Kelly AFB San Antonio, Tx May 1979

    28 June 1982

    To Malcolm Barrie Walker, Church FARM, Holmesfield, Sheffield with new c/r G-USAF.

    2 September 1991

    Civil registration, G-USAF, cancelled.

    17 June 1993

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX280JM (T-28C, 226-166) issued.

    7 July 1999

    To Quick Air, Wilmington, DE with new c/r N280JM.

    27 October 2004

    To unknown owner with c/r N280JM.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Portland, OR.

    10 August 2007

    To Phillip H. Grimm, Mesa, AZ keeping c/r N280JM.

    27 July 2009


    Photographer: Todd Royer
    Notes: EAA Airventure 2009

    To Nelson, NV.
    View the Location Dossier

    Markings Applied: Navy VT-27 D

    To Thun Field, Puyallup, WA.
    View the Location Dossier

    Markings Applied: CD/589

    2 July 2012

    To Phillip H. Grimm, Draper, UT keeping c/r N280JM.

    3 December 2012

    To McQueen Kyle, Troy, TX keeping c/r N280JM.

    By 8 December 2012

    To unknown owner with c/r N280JM.

    8 December 2012

    Crashed.
    There were two minor injuries. The accident occurred at the Charping Airport (5TA1) Moody, TX, United States while on appoach. The damage was substantial. The pilot reported that, while on a base leg to practice a low approach, the engine suddenly lost total power. The pilot executed an off-airport forced landing, which resulted in substantial damage to the engine mount, lower forward fuselage and the wing spar...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    10 December 2013

    To Bagdasarian Walter DBA, La Mesa, CA keeping c/r N280JM.

    1 January 2017

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX280JM (T-28C, 226-166) issued.

    1 January 2017

    To unknown owner with c/r N280JM.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Portland, OR.

    13 March 2018

    Civil registration, N280JM, cancelled.
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    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     AMCAR
    Civil Aviation Authority of the United Kingdom
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board
    Individual Contributors
     Mike Henniger
    Mitch Luetger
    Peter Nicholson
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