Nanchang CJ-6A N158T
16 May 1998 · Pageland, South Carolina, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 16 May 1998 at about 17:40 local time, a Nanchang CJ-6A registered N158T was involved in an accident near Pageland, South Carolina, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 17:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pageland, South Carolina, United States
- Coordinates
- 34.7696, -80.3808
- Aircraft
- Nanchang CJ-6A
- Registration
- N158T
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Cheraw → Pageland
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA98LA163
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
Was the inadvertent stall of the airplane by the pilot-in-command while attempting to clear trees beneath the airplane during the descent for the forced landing. Contributing to the accident was the partial loss of engine power due to separation of the No.9 cylinder from the engine.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During cruise flight about 800 feet above ground level about 1.5 miles east of the destination airport, the pilot felt a vibration and observed an object protruding through the engine cowling. Unable to maintain altitude due to the loss of engine power, the pilot attempted a forced landing in a field. With the landing gear and speed brake extended, after clearing trees, the airplane stalled, impacted the ground nose low, then nosed over. Examination of the engine revealed that the No.9 cylinder was separated from the engine. Disassembly of the engine revealed that the No.9 cylinder piston was failed, the auxiliary rod end sleeve was missing, and the auxiliary rod piston pin hole was elongated. The maintenance records indicate that the engine had accumulated 425 hours since new at the time of failure.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Nanchang CJ-6A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May 1999 | Nanchang CJ-6A | Ocean City, Maryland, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 May 1996 | Nanchang CJ-6A | Shreveport, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 3 May 1996 | Nanchang CJ-6A | Molalla, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 2001 | Nanchang CJ-6A | Edgewood, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 23 Nov 2006 | Nanchang CJ-6A | Queen Creek, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May 1998 | Grumman American AA-5A | Sumter, South Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 May 1998 | North American T-28B | Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Cessna 152 | Columbia, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1998 | Cessna 188 | Patrick, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1998 | Piper PA-28-181 | Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States | William J. Winkles | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1998 | Grumman AA-5B | Winnsboro, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |