NTSB investigations: Sukhoi SU-29

9 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Sukhoi SU-29. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

Cases per year

19932026
NTSB investigations: Sukhoi SU-29 per year, 1993–2026: 9 cases
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Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c.\"mKey\" AND a.position = 1
  WHERE c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('9850103'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB SEA07LA081Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T210N · Livermore, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from another aircraft holding on the taxiway while taxiing from landing. The pilot's inadequate visual lookout was a factor.Mar 24, 2007 · N4644U · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB DEN05FA002Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportSukhoi SU-29 · Santa Fe, NMthe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control resulting in the inverted spin, spiral, and subsequent impact with terrain. Factors contributing to the accident were the inadvertent stall spin, the spiral, low altitude, and the pilot's delayed attempt to…Oct 2, 2004 · N92CG · DestroyedNTSB DEN01LA026Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSukhoi SU-29 · Longmont, COThe inadequate structural materials (American manufactured verses original Russian materials) used during a major repair.Aug 14, 2000 · N55SU · Substantial damageNTSB MIA99LA242Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSukhoi SU-29 · Fort Lauderdale, FLan in-flight failure of the right aileron due to fatigue cracking in the attachment structure of the right inboard aerodynamic compensator, which resulted in a loss of control, a forced landing, and subsequent impact with the ground.Sep 1, 1999 · N52PB · DestroyedNTSB IAD98FA061Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportSukhoi SU-29 · Manassas, VAThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude/clearance during an aerobatic maneuver.May 19, 1998 · N292SU · DestroyedNTSB NYC98LA010Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSukhoi SU-29 · Williamstown, NJThe pilot misjudged his altitude and airspeed.Oct 11, 1997 · N929CB · Substantial damageNTSB FTW96FA208Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportJerrell RV-4 · Englewood, COfailure of the pilot of the RV-4, N44AZ, to comply with an ATC clearance by landing on the wrong runway, and the failure of the pilot of the SU-29, N55SU, to maintain an adequate visual lookout. Factors in the accident were: the failure of the air traffic…May 11, 1996 · N44AZ · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB FTW96FA151Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportSukhoi SU-29 · New 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 · N729SU · DestroyedNTSB DEN93LA058Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSukhoi SU-29 · Fountain, COFailure of both the pilot in command and the safety pilot to relinquish control of the airplane. A factor was the pilot in command's failure to communicate with the safety pilot.May 14, 1993 · N29RP · Destroyed