N537Z - 1956 Aircraft Aircraft Registration

T28

1956

Aircraft Description

Model Year

1956

Manufacturer

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Model

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Type Aircraft

Fixed Wing Single Engine

ICAO Type Code

T28T-28 Trojan

Airworthiness Date

Invalid Date

Classification

Experimental 3 Category

Type Registration

Unknown

Status

Cert Issue Date

Invalid Date

Registered Owner

Name

MASKET STEVE J

Address

2510 ASTRAL DR

City

LOS ANGELES

State / Zip Code

California90046-1706

Country

United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type

Reciprocating

Number of Engines

Mode S Code (Oct)

51546255

Mode S Code (Hex)

A6CCAD

NTSB Accident History (1)

Date	NTSB #	Damage	Highest Injury	Probable Cause
May 24, 2003	LAX03FA162	Destroyed	Fatal	The pilot's in-flight loss of control due to spatial disorientation. Factors in the accident were the distraction caused by the malfunctioning mode C altitude reporting system, and the location of the transponder control head, which necessitated repeated pilot head movements to the right and down while in instrument meteorological conditions.

May 24, 2003LAX03FA162

Destroyed

Fatal

The pilot's in-flight loss of control due to spatial disorientation. Factors in the accident were the distraction caused by the malfunctioning mode C altitude reporting system, and the location of the transponder control head, which necessitated repeated pilot head movements to the right and down while in instrument meteorological conditions.

Additional Details

Registration

N537Z

Serial Number

140537

Number of Engines

Number of Seats

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Expiration Date

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Last Action Date

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Last Update Date

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Unique ID

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Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC