Amateur-built 29 accident near Kokomo, Indiana, November 5, 2023
On November 5, 2023 at about 8:00 pm local time, a 2023 amateur-built 29, registered N29XB, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing (landing roll) near Kokomo, Indiana (Glenndale Airport). It was a flight test under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- November 5, 2023 · about 8:00 pm local time
- Place
- Kokomo, Indiana · Glenndale Airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Amateur-built 29, built 2023
- Registration
- N29XB · registry record · serial 001
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight test · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
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.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Loss of control on ground during landing (landing roll) defining event
- Attempted remediation/recovery during landing (landing roll)
- Runway excursion during landing (landing roll)
- AC/prop/rotor contact w person during landing (landing roll)
The NTSB's findings
- Aircraft › Aircraft oper/perf/capability › Performance/control parameters › Directional control › Attain/maintain not possible
- Personnel issues › Task performance › Use of equip/info › Aircraft control › Pilot
- Environmental issues › Physical environment › Object/animal/substance › Person › Contributed to outcome
Pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot, flight instructor, flight engineer
- Ratings: multi-engine land; multi-engine sea; single-engine land; single-engine sea; instructor: airplane multi-engine; instructor: airplane single-engine; instructor: glider; instrument: airplane; rotorcraft: glider; rotorcraft: helicopter
- Flight time: 20,000 hours in all; 1 in this make and model; 24 in the last 90 days; 14 in the last 30 days; 18,000 as pilot in command; 300 on instruments
- Last flight review: July 8, 2023
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (with waivers/limitations)
- Seat: ctr
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 8 hours
- Last inspection: condition inspection, October 18, 2023
- Maximum gross weight: 3,100 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine 1: Idc Inc 3148 (piston); 0 hours total
- Engine 2: Idc Inc 29128 (piston); 0 hours total
- Engine 3: Idc Inc 15460 (piston); 0 hours total
- Engine 4: Idc Inc 23596 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 8I3 Kokomo IN at 6:30 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 36, 2,048 ft by 110 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 55°F (13°C), dew point 36°F (2°C)
- Altimeter: 30.20 inHg
- Observation at 2:56 pm from KOKK, 9 miles away
Weather report (METAR): KOKK 051856Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 13/02 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP232 60000 T01280017 10128 21006 58009
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
2 documents, released by the NTSB on March 21, 2024. View them here, or download them; the NTSB redacts some personal details before release, and this site shows the NTSB's own titles rather than its file names.
| # | Document | What it is | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot/operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1 | PDF, 11 pages | View Download |
| 2 | Photo Array | PDF, 4 pages | View Download |
The same docket at the NTSB · documents without a copy here are fetched from the NTSB when you open them.
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