# NTSB investigations: Nanchang China CJ-6

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB CEN23LA203](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA203.md): Nanchang CJ6 · Windsor, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 25, 2023 · N443LM · Substantial damage
  > An inflight collision with a bird while on initial climb.
- [NTSB WPR18LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18LA006.md): Nanchang China CJ 6 · Buckeye, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 9, 2017 · N8NW · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the fuel pump’s diaphragm which resulted in fuel system contamination from air and or oil and caused the engine to lose power.
- [NTSB CEN13LA368](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA368.md): Nanchang China CJ-6 · Wolcott, CO · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 23, 2013 · N2726C · Substantial damage
  > The pilots decision to perform an aerobatic maneuver at a low altitude from which he was unable to recover.
- [NTSB WPR10LA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10LA130.md): Nanchang China CJ-6A · Mesa, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 7, 2010 · N6263D · Substantial damage
  > Separation of the cylinder from the engine during cruise flight due to fatigue in the studs attaching it to the engine casing.
- [NTSB SEA06LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA06LA133.md): Nanchang China CJ-6 · Brewster, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 3, 2006 · N8120H · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the engine's three planetary gears for undetermined reasons. A factor contributing to the accident was the tree orchard.
- [NTSB FTW01LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01LA052.md): Nanchang CJ-6A · Edgewood, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 21, 2001 · N6373S · Destroyed
  > the pilot's failure to maintain obstacle clearance with the tower guy wire while the airplane was in cruise flight. A contributing factor was the pilot's failure to update his navigation chart with the location of the tower during his preflight…
- [NTSB IAD99LA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD99LA047.md): Nanchang CJ-6A · Ocean City, MD · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 30, 1999 · N4MF · No damage
  > Was the pilot leaving the magneto switch in the on position while hand rotating the propeller.

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('05628VC'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=05628VC

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