Sukhoi SU-31 N131BT accident, Ploiesti, Romania, Mar 26, 2022 · NTSB GAA22WA132

Date: March 26, 2022, 16:35 local (16:35 UTC)
Place: Ploiesti, Romania
Injuries: 1 fatal
Damage: Destroyed
Phase of flight: Maneuvering
Aircraft: N131BTSukhoi SU-31
Defining event: Maneuvering: Loss of control in flight
Investigation class: Class 5 - No publish
NTSB office: General Aviation Accidents
Lead agency: Other
Case key: 104837

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Loss of control in flightManeuveringSukhoi SU-31: 1 case All aircraft: 5,002 casesDefining event

Aircraft

Registration: N131BT
Reported as: Sukhoi SU-31
Category: Airplane
Serial number: 03-01
Built: 1995
Damage: Destroyed
Flight: Personal · Non-U.S., non-commercial
Airport: LRPW

N131BTRegistered now · Sukhoi SU-31S/N 03-01 · Built 1995 Airframe modelSukhoi SU-31 Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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