ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 347642
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| Date: | Sunday 5 November 2023 |
| Time: | 15:00 |
| Type: | Tom Hodgson B-29 replica |
| Owner/operator: | N29XB LLC |
| Registration: | N29XB |
| MSN: | 001 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Glenndale Airport (8I3), Kokomo, IN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | Glenndale Airport, IN (8I3) |
| Glenndale Airport, IN (8I3) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that the B-29 replica airplane’s nose landing gear encountered a depression on the runway during the landing roll. The airplane yawed to the left, departed the runway surface, and struck a golf cart with a spectator, that was parked on the edge of the runway. The spectator sustained minor injuries. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.wrtv.com/news/local-news/plane-crash-at-kokomo-airport
https://www.kokomotribune.com/news/local_news/plane-crash-at-glenndale-airport-injures-1/article_6a0ea672-7c20-11ee-8808-a7eb81869b78.html
https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=193348
https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N29XB
http://www.sdsefi.com/b291.jpg (photo)
Location
Images:
Photo: NTSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Nov-2023 20:54 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 06-Nov-2023 07:05 | aus | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative] |
| 06-Nov-2023 07:09 | harro | Updated [Source, Damage] |
| 06-Nov-2023 15:08 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Category] |
| 06-Nov-2023 19:58 | Aerossurance | Updated [Narrative] |
| 14-Nov-2023 16:22 | Captain Adam | Updated [Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 06-Dec-2023 18:44 | Captain Adam | Updated [Time, Nature, Source, Category, Accident report] |
| 24-Mar-2024 21:26 | Captain Adam | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative, Photo] |
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