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ENGLEWOOD, Colorado

May 11, 1996 · NTSB FTW96FA208 · Sukhoi SU-29 (N55SU)
1 Fatal
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NTSB Narrative

See Narrative for FTW 96-F-A208A. 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.

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Details

NTSB ReportFTW96FA208
AircraftSukhoi SU-29
RegistrationN55SU
DamageMINR
FAR Part091
Location39.5798, -104.8600
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