- Date
- August 27, 2016
- Place
- Zhangye Ganzhou, China
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N344XAXtremeair XA42
- Defining event
- Maneuvering-aerobatics: Loss of control in flight
- NTSB office
- Western Pacific Region
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 94630
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Sequence of events
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Factual narrative
On August 27, 2016, at 1047 local time, an XtremeAir XA-42, N344XA, operated by Southern Aircraft Consultancy Inc. collided with the ground during an aerobatic maneuver at an airshow near the Zhangye Ganzhou Airport, China. The airplane was operating under the pertinent civil regulations for the government of China. The airplane was substantially damaged and the pilot, the sole occupant, was fatally injured. The accident is being investigated by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC). Further information pertaining to this accident should be directed to: Aircraft Accident Investigation Division Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) Southwest Regional Administration of CAAC China Tel: +86 20 8613 1650
Aircraft
- Registration
- N344XA
- Reported as
- Xtremeair XA42 (NO SERIES)
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 131
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Fire
- Unknown
- Flight
- Air race/show · Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Registered owner
- Southern Aircraft Consultancy Inc Truste
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