N8009G - 1952 North American/courtesy A/c T28D Aircraft Registration

N8009G is a 1952 North American/courtesy A/c T28D, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Boudreaux James S in Pelham, AL. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on October 21, 1991. The registration certificate was issued on July 15, 2004. The registration is set to expire on October 31, 2027. Powered by a Wright R-1820 SER engine producing 1475 horsepower, N8009G is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AAE577 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N8009G was last updated on March 24, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The T-28 Trojan served as America's primary advanced military trainer during the jet age transition, bridging piston-engine training aircraft with modern high-performance fighters. First flown on September 24, 1949, it was a low-wing single-engine monoplane powered by a Wright radial engine and accommodating two crew members in tandem seating. With a wingspan of 40 feet 7 inches and tricycle landing gear that mimicked jet aircraft characteristics, the Trojan prepared pilots for contemporary military aviation. North American Aviation manufactured 1,948 aircraft between 1950 and 1957. AviatorDB tracks 2 North American/courtesy A/c aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is T28.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N8009G. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.