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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Nanchang China CJ-6A · Ocean City, MD · June 30, 2013

Date: June 30, 2013 · 16:02 local
Place: Ocean City, MD
Phase of flight: Maneuver
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N116RL
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA13FA309
Reported as: Nanchang China CJ-6A
Reported engine: Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot

N116RLRegistration cancelled Mar 20, 2018 · Nanchang China CJ-6AS/N 3051222 · Built 1980 Airframe modelNanchang China CJ-6A Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Witness statements indicate aircraft did a spin into the Ocean.

As the FAA filed it

WITNESS STATEMENTS INDICATE AIRCRAFT DID A SPIN INTO THE OCEAN.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ERA13FA309Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportOcean City, MDThe pilot's failure to terminate the intentional aerobatic spin at an altitude adequate to prevent impacting the water. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's loss of situational awareness due to target fixation during the prolonged aerobatic maneuver.Jun 30, 2013 · Destroyed