Sukhoi SU-29 N929CB

Summary

On 11 October 1997 at about 20:00 local time, a Sukhoi SU-29 registered N929CB was involved in an accident near Williamstown, New Jersey, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

11 October 1997 at 20:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Williamstown, New Jersey, United States

Nearest airport

Southern Cross Airport (CO1)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Sukhoi SU-29

Registration

N929CB

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Woodbine → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC98LA010

Nobody was injured.

The pilot misjudged his altitude and airspeed.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane touched down on the 2,400 foot turf runway at a point approximately 1,400 feet beyond the approach end. The airplane overran the runway and came to rest in a tree line. The pilot said, 'We screwed up...landed a little too fast and a little too long.' The airplane was certificated with treadless tires. The pilot reported the accident could have been avoided by checking the '...condition of a grass runway in reference to dryness of grass when landing with aircraft with certified bald tires, touchdown sooner, [and] leave more rollout space.'

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.