Wednesday, October 01, 2025

Sukhoi Su-26MX, N25SU, accident occurred on September 30, 2025, at Vance Brand Airport (LMO/KLMO), Longmont, Colorado

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed.

https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N25SU

- History of Flight:
On September 30, 2025, at about 1329 local time, a privately-registered Sukhoi Su-26MX, N25SU, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident at Vance Brand Airport (LMO/KLMO), Longmont, Colorado. The sole pilot onboard was not injured. The flight was originating at the time.

According to the FAA; "Aircraft veered off runway on takeoff and gear collapsed."

According to preliminary ADS-B data, the airplane taxied from the ramp to runway 11. At 1328:31, the airplane started its takeoff. At 1329:03, the airplane was about 1000 ft down the 4800 ft runway, with a reported groundspeed of 54 knots before it veered to the left side of the runway. At 1329:11, the airplane was about 1500 ft down the runway at 69 knots GS before it departed the left side (figure 1). Winds were reported from 360° at 0 knots and 240° at 3 knots.

- Weather:
METAR KLMO 301915Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM SCT120 26/07 A3006 RMK AO2 T02550071

METAR KLMO 301935Z AUTO 24003KT 10SM SCT120 25/07 A3006 RMK AO2 T02530073

Figure 1: ADS-B exchange data

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