20161021020532A

Accident · Minor damage

FAA accident report · Nanchang CJ-6A · Blackshear, GA · October 21, 2016

Date: October 21, 2016 · 16:00 local
Place: Blackshear, GA
Phase of flight: Maneuver
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision: Midair collision
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N33CY
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA17FA027
Reported as: Nanchang CJ-6A
Reported engine: HOUSAI 6JIA
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 22,643 total61 in this make and model29 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

While performing formation flying, 4 aircraft were practicing a 4 ship "re-join" maneuver. Aircraft #1 (N33CY) is the lead aircraft, the others join up on the lead. The #2 aircraft joined up and was in position when the #3 aircraft (N10EB) started his join in. N10EB flew below the number 1 aircraft in the formation N33CY and pulled up in front of N33CY. This caused N33CY to strike the tail of N10EB with the propeller, cutting off the complete tail section of N10EB. This caused N10EB to lose control and crash from approximately 2500'MSL. N33CY checked his aircraft power and flying capability and made the decision to return to the airport. N33CY declared an emergence and landed safely.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE PERFORMING FORMATION FLYING, 4 AIRCRAFT WERE PRACTICING A 4 SHIP "RE-JOIN" MANEUVER. AIRCRAFT #1 (N33CY) IS THE LEAD AIRCRAFT, THE OTHERS JOIN UP ON THE LEAD. THE #2 AIRCRAFT JOINED UP AND WAS IN POSITION WHEN THE #3 AIRCRAFT (N10EB) STARTED HIS JOIN IN. N10EB FLEW BELOW THE NUMBER 1 AIRCRAFT IN THE FORMATION N33CY AND PULLED UP IN FRONT OF N33CY. THIS CAUSED N33CY TO STRIKE THE TAIL OF N10EB WITH THE PROPELLER, CUTTING OFF THE COMPLETE TAIL SECTION OF N10EB. THIS CAUSED N10EB TO LOSE CONTROL AND CRASH FROM APPROXIMATELY 2500'MSL. N33CY CHECKED HIS AIRCRAFT POWER AND FLYING CAPABILITY AND MADE THE DECISION TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT. N33CY DECLARED AN EMERGENCE AND LANDED SAFELY.

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 ERA17FA027Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBlackshear, GAThe Bama 3 pilot's failure to properly conduct an overshoot maneuver and his premature climb before he was clear of the lead airplane, Bama 1, which lead to a midair collisionOct 21, 2016 · 2 aircraft · Minor damage

Other aircraft in the event · 1

Each aircraft in a collision has its own report.

N10EBNanchang China CJ-6AAccident 20161021020512A · Destroyed · 1 fatal