Sukhoi SU-26
18 on the U.S. register across 3 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1989 to 1994; half of them date from 1991 or earlier. Florida has the most (3). 50% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
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About the SU-26 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
- Common engines
- Ama/Expr Unknown Eng (10), Vedeneyev M14P (4), Aeromotors M14Pf (2)
- Seats
- 1 (up to 2 in some versions)
- Built of
- composite · Composite skins and wings on a titanium-and-steel frame; aerobatic.
- Maker on the register
- Sukhoi
- Registered
- earliest certificate April 20, 2011; newest March 26, 2026
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | 8 | 44% |
| Corporation | 7 | 39% |
| LLC | 2 | 11% |
| Co-owned | 1 | 6% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
When they were built by decade · 4 with no year on file
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Experimental | 15 | 83% |
| None on file | 2 | 11% |
| Standard | 1 | 6% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Tvpx Aircraft Solutions INC Trustee | 1 |
| Sukhoi Aerobatics INC | 1 |
| Redstar Air Shows INC | 1 |
| Plane Fun INC Tr Trustee | 1 |
| Los Pollos Hermanos LLC | 1 |
| K-Factor Aircraft CORP | 1 |
| Green Hornet Aviation LLC | 1 |
| Eastern Stearman INC Trustee | 1 |
| Advanced Aerobatic Academy CORP | 1 |
Fleet pages: Tvpx Aircraft Solutions INC Trustee · Redstar Air Shows INC · Plane Fun INC Tr Trustee · Eastern Stearman INC Trustee
Accident history NTSB records · 6 cases since 1982, 2 fatal
The 6 most recent of 6 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How this model compares with others, with the fleet taken into account: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Sukhoi SU-26 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
18 as of October 23, 2026, counting 3 versions the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Sukhoi SU-26s?
Florida, with 3.
Who owns the Sukhoi SU-26?
50% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are not named on this site at this time.
When were the Sukhoi SU-26s on the register built?
Between 1989 and 1994; half of them in 1991 or earlier.
How many Sukhoi SU-26 accidents has the NTSB recorded?
6 accidents and incidents since 1982, 2 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.
What is the Sukhoi SU-26 made of?
The airframe is composite: carbon fibre or glass fibre set in resin, moulded in large pieces with few joints, which gives smooth shapes but needs different inspection and repair methods from metal. Composite skins and wings on a titanium-and-steel frame; aerobatic. The FAA's type certificate data sheet is the authority for any one model.
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Sukhoi SU-26 the component layer
The airframe is composite: carbon fibre or glass fibre set in resin, moulded in large pieces with few joints, which gives smooth shapes but needs different inspection and repair methods from metal. Composite skins and wings on a titanium-and-steel frame; aerobatic. No FAA order in the current files names this model. Operators and repair shops have filed 2 failure reports with the FAA since 1998, 1 of them in the last ten years: about 5.6 a year for every 100 aircraft on the register; the system most often named is flight controls.
Failure reports 2 since 1998 · what operators and shops told the FAA
Failure reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 98 | 1 |
| 08 | 1 |
By system
Failure reports by system, as a table
| reports | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Flight controls | 2 | 100% |
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Parts most reported, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Idler Support | 1 |
| Trim Switch | 1 |
Latest reports
Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.
Connections how the SU-26 links to the rest of the register
- Sukhoi 46 aircraft on the register
- Sukhoi SU-26 7 registered
- Sukhoi SU-26M 6 registered
- Sukhoi SU-26MX 5 registered
- Built of composite · Composite skins and wings on a titanium-and-steel frame; aerobatic.
- Vedeneyev M14P 4 of these aircraft · 350 hp
- Aeromotors M14PF 2 of these aircraft · 400 hp
- Florida 3 of these aircraft
- California 3 of these aircraft
- Delaware 2 of these aircraft
- Virginia 1 of these aircraft
- Utah 1 of these aircraft
- Tvpx Aircraft Solutions INC Trustee 1 of these aircraft
- Sukhoi Aerobatics INC 1 of these aircraft
- Redstar Air Shows INC 1 of these aircraft
- Plane Fun INC Tr Trustee 1 of these aircraft
- Los Pollos Hermanos LLC 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the SU-26 6 cases since 1982 · 2 fatal
- Failure reports filed on the SU-26 2 reports since 1995
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/sukhoi/su-26.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 18
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N29JP | Sukhoi SU-26MX |
Eastern Stearman INC Trustee Leesburg, Virginia |
Standard | 2026-03-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N384RA | Sukhoi SU-26M |
Withheld at owner's request | Experimental | 2026-03-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N28KX | Sukhoi SU-26 |
Green Hornet Aviation LLC Washington, District of Columbia |
Experimental | 2026-01-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7SU | Sukhoi SU-26MX |
Los Pollos Hermanos LLC Kalispell, Montana |
None on file | 2025-07-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N226SU | Sukhoi SU-26 |
Sukhoi Aerobatics INC Novato, California |
Experimental | 2025-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N26KX | Sukhoi SU-26 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2024-02-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N203SU | Sukhoi SU-26 |
Individual owner New Jersey |
Experimental | 2024-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N605SU | Sukhoi SU-26 |
Advanced Aerobatic Academy CORP Wilmington, Delaware |
None on file | 2023-06-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N24SU | Sukhoi SU-26 |
Redstar Air Shows INC Discovery Bay, California |
Experimental | 2023-02-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N626MX | Sukhoi SU-26MX |
Co-owned owner New Hampshire |
Experimental | 2023-02-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44SU | Sukhoi SU-26 |
Tvpx Aircraft Solutions INC Trustee North Salt Lake, Utah |
Experimental | 2023-01-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12SU | Sukhoi SU-26M |
Plane Fun INC Tr Trustee Snellville, Georgia |
Experimental | 2021-06-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N25SU | Sukhoi SU-26MX |
Individual owner Colorado |
Experimental | 2019-08-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N26VN | Sukhoi SU-26M |
Individual owner Florida |
Experimental | 2017-09-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N26SU | Sukhoi SU-26M |
Individual owner Indiana |
Experimental | 2015-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N926M | Sukhoi SU-26M |
K-Factor Aircraft CORP Jupiter, Florida |
Experimental | 2011-10-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N39VN | Sukhoi SU-26M |
Individual owner Florida |
Experimental | 2011-04-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N26MX | Sukhoi SU-26MX |
Individual owner Delaware |
Experimental | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes |