Sukhoi SU-26 N596TJ
28 September 2015 · Slidell, Texas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 28 September 2015 at about 00:00 local time, a Sukhoi SU-26 registered N596TJ, operated by JT Airshows, was involved in an accident near Slidell, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 00:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Slidell, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 33.3631, -97.1761
- Aircraft
- Sukhoi SU-26
- Registration
- N596TJ
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1989
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- JT Airshows
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Slidell → Slidell
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN15LA428
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's attempt to recover from an aerobatic maneuver at too low of an altitude to make a safe recovery.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airline transport pilot reported that he had been practicing aerobatic maneuvers for an upcoming airshow. He could not recall the events leading up to the accident. Based on the impact scars in the field, it was determined that the airplane struck the ground in a slightly nose-high, wings-level attitude. No mechanical defects with the airplane or engine were noted. It is likely that the pilot conducted an aerobatic maneuver and attempted to recover from it at too low of an altitude for a safe recovery.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Sukhoi SU-26 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar 2005 | Sukhoi SU-26 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep 2015 | Cessna TR182 | Midland, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Jan 2015 | Butler Raymond ROTORWAY EXEC 162F | Seadrift, Texas, United States | Butler William Raymond | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 2015 | Aero Commander 100 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 2015 | Hunziker EROS 1650R | Quitman, Texas, United States | Ben J. Hunziker | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 2015 | Maule MX 7-180 | Georgetown, Texas, United States | Donald Pfiester | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 2015 | Bell 407 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | Air Evac EMS, Inc. | No injuries | - |