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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Sukhoi SU-29 · New Orleans, LA · March 21, 1996

Date: March 21, 1996 · 17:41 local
Place: New Orleans, LA
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N729SU
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW96FA151
Reported as: Sukhoi SU29
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1

N729SURegistration cancelled Jun 23, 1999 · Sukhoi SU-29S/N 78-04 Airframe modelSukhoi SU-29

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) On March 21, 1996, at approximately 1741 CST, a Sukhoi, model SU-29,aircraft, N729SU, operated by a private owner under title 14 CFR part 91, impacted the terrain while maneuvering near New Orleans, Louisiana. The airline transport rated pilot received fatal injuries and the airplane was destroyed. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a flight plan was not filed. The flight originated from lakefront airport (new), New Orleans, Louisiana, on March 21, 1996 at 1727 CST.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON MARCH 21, 1996, AT APPROXIMATELY 1741 CST, A SUKHOI, MODEL SU-29,AIRCRAFT, N729SU, OPERATED BY A PRIVATE OWNER UNDER TITLE 14 CFR PART 91, IMPACTED THE TERRAIN WHILE MANEUVERING NEAR NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA. THE AIRLINE TRANSPORT RATED PILOT RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES AND THE AIRPLANE WAS DESTROYED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND A FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM LAKEFRONT AIRPORT (NEW), NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, ON MARCH 21, 1996 AT 1727 CST.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB FTW96FA151Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportNew Orleans, LAThe in-flight loss of a bolt in the elevator control system due to improper installation by unknown person(s), which resulted in a disconnection of the elevator control system that rendered the airplane uncontrollable.Mar 21, 1996 · Destroyed