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Sukhoi SU-29, HA-YAO

Date of occurrence: 13 June 2010

Summary:
The aircraft, which is fitted with a tailwheel, landed on Runway 31 at North Weald Airfield. During the landing roll it drifted to the right and the right wing struck a runway signboard. Runway 31 is an asphalt runway of 650 m length and 45 m width. The surface wind was from 240° at 10 kt. The pilot remarked that he lost his visual references during the landing.

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Report name:
Sukhoi SU-29, HA-YAO
Registration:
HA-YAO
Type:
Sukhoi SU-29
Location:
North Weald Airfield, Essex
Date of occurrence:
13 June 2010
Category:
General Aviation - Fixed Wing
Summary:
The aircraft, which is fitted with a tailwheel, landed on Runway 31 at North Weald Airfield. During the landing roll it drifted to the right and the right wing struck a runway signboard. Runway 31 is an asphalt runway of 650 m length and 45 m width. The surface wind was from 240° at 10 kt. The pilot remarked that he lost his visual references during the landing.
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