Nanchang CJ-6 N4350D
2 December 2014 · Mesa, Arizona, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 2 December 2014 at about 23:30 local time, a Nanchang CJ-6 registered N4350D was involved in an accident near Mesa, Arizona, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. 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 23:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mesa, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Falcon Field Airport (KFFZ)
- Coordinates
- 33.4608, -111.7283
- Aircraft
- Nanchang CJ-6
- Registration
- N4350D
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1968
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Mesa → Mesa
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR15LA052
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Probable cause
The total loss of engine power during takeoff following a touch-and-go landing for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airline transport pilot was performing touch-and-go landings. The preflight, run-up, and takeoff were all normal. The pilot reported that, after the first landing, she added power to take off, and once there was no usable runway remaining, she raised the landing gear. At 100 ft above ground level, the engine went silent. The pilot picked a clear area to fly toward and lowered the landing gear. Witnesses stated that the airplane landed hard, bounced, and then landed again. The airplane subsequently impacted a trailer and a large pole and then came to rest inverted. During the accident sequence, the right wing was separated from the fuselage. Postaccident examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Nanchang CJ-6 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr 2019 | Nanchang CJ 6 | Grass Valley, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan 2014 | Piper PA 18-150 | Willcox, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 2014 | Adams DRAGONFLY | Mesa, Arizona, United States | Taigen Robert | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 2014 | Beechcraft V35A | Globe, Arizona, United States | Glen Yoder Realty | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 2014 | Beechcraft A35 | Havasu City, Arizona, United States | Buffaloe Thomas N | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 2014 | Ayres S2R T34 | Buckeye, Arizona, United States | Farm AG Enterprises LLC | No injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 2014 | Piper PA 28-181 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | TransPac Aviation Academy | Serious injuries | - |