# N559TX: 1968 Nanchang China CJ-6A

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Nanchang China CJ-6A](https://openairdocs.org/model/nanchang-china-cj-6a) (registry code 056183N, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Aeromotors M14PF](https://openairdocs.org/engine/aeromotors-m14pf) (registry code 00511)
- Serial number: 2532079
- Year built: 1968
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, exhibition
- Airworthiness date: October 18, 2014
- Certificate issued: November 9, 2012
- Expires: November 30, 2028
- Mode S code: A72299
- Registered owner: [Kelley Richard E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KELLEY%20RICHARD%20E)
- Location: [Spring Branch, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Spring%20Branch)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 29.8923° N, 98.4083° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 78070, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=559TX
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N559TX

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Nanchang China CJ-6A)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Aeromotors M14PF)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN26LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA076), Dec 31, 2025: Nanchang China CJ-6A (N559TX), Burnet, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to secure the airplane before hand-propping the engine, which resulted in the airplane’s unexpected movement and subsequent impact with an airport fence.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20251231019669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20251231019669A), Dec 31, 2025: Nanchang China CJ-6A (N559TX), Burnet, TX, Substantial damage. Engine started while pilot was outside aircrafts cockpit. Aircraft taxied unpiloted across airfield, east to west, gaining momentum on the eastern ramp area.…

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Related

- Other Nanchang China CJ-6A aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/nanchang-china-cj-6a/aircraft.md
- The Aeromotors M14PF engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/aeromotors-m14pf.md

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