Nanchang CJ-6A accident near Shreveport, LA
On May 16, 1996, a Nanchang CJ-6A (airplane) was involved in an accident near Shreveport, LA. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- May 16, 1996
- Place
- Shreveport, LA
- Aircraft
- Nanchang CJ-6A · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 32.511°N, 93.750°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001208X05747
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On May 16, 1996, at 1722 central daylight time, a Nanchang CJ-6A aiplane, N24AD, was destroyed following a loss of control during a forced landing near Shreveport, Louisiana. The commercial pilot and his passenger were fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a flight plan was not filed. The aircraft was owned and operated by 3 private owners under Title 14 CFR Part 91. The flight originated from the Shreveport Downtown Airport about 5 minutes before the accident. According to one of the owners, N24AD departed the Shreveport Downtown Airport a few minutes after another Nanchang CJ-6A, N10JE, which he was already airborne in the local area. The pilots of both airplanes had previously agreed to join up for a flight within the local area, and therefore were monitoring a common frequency. As the two pilots were talking on the radio, with approximately a one mile separation, the pilot of N24AD stated "stand-by, going down, the engine quit." The pilot of N10JE twice asked if he had "fuel flow and ignition" to which the other pilot replied "it's all there." The pilot of N10JE estimated that N24AD was at an altitude of 1,000 feet at the time of the reported loss of engine power. The airplane was last observed entering a left turn to try to make a field. According to the pilot of N10JE, "the pilot tried to extend his glide, experiencing an accelerated stall. The aircraft impacted the ground wings level in a 20 to 30 degrees nose down attitude, bounced, and caught on fire." PERSONNEL INFORMATION The commercial pilot was a certificated instrume
Probable cause
a loss of engine power due to failure of the pressure carburetor diaphragm which led to restricted fuel flow through the carburetor and eventual fuel starvation. Factors contributing to the accident were the unsuitable terrain and tall trees which resulted in the pilot's inadvertent stall during the forced landing.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
