N55SU - Aircraft Aircraft Registration

SU29

Aircraft Description

Model Year

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Manufacturer

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Model

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Type Aircraft

Fixed Wing Single Engine

ICAO Type Code

SU29Su-29

Airworthiness Date

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Classification

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Type Registration

Unknown

Status

N-Number assigned, has not been registered and is pending cancellation

Cert Issue Date

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Registered Owner

The registered owner has requested to keep this data private under Title 49 of the United States Code, Section 44114.

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type

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Number of Engines

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Mode S Code (Oct)

51577265

Mode S Code (Hex)

A6FEB5

NTSB Accident History (2)

Date	NTSB #	Damage	Highest Injury	Probable Cause
Aug 14, 2000	DEN01LA026	Substantial	None	The inadequate structural materials (American manufactured verses original Russian materials) used during a major repair.
May 11, 1996	FTW96FA208	MINR	Fatal	failure 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 controller to restate the landing runway to the pilot of the RV-4 during a critical period of flight, his failure to advise the pilot of the RV-4 that operations were being conducted on the adjacent runway, a high traffic workload which resulted from an airport open house, and a lack of coordination to accommodate the high traffic workload.

Aug 14, 2000DEN01LA026

Substantial

None

The inadequate structural materials (American manufactured verses original Russian materials) used during a major repair.

May 11, 1996FTW96FA208

MINR

Fatal

failure 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 controller to restate the landing runway to the pilot of the RV-4 during a critical period of flight, his failure to advise the pilot of the RV-4 that operations were being conducted on the adjacent runway, a high traffic workload which resulted from an airport open house, and a lack of coordination to accommodate the high traffic workload.

Additional Details

Registration

N55SU

Serial Number

73-05

Number of Engines

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Number of Seats

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Expiration Date

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Last Action Date

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Last Update Date

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Unique ID

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Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC