Nanchang China CJ-6A accident near Walsenburg, CO
On July 21, 2012, a Nanchang China CJ-6A (airplane) was involved in an accident near Walsenburg, CO. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- July 21, 2012
- Place
- Walsenburg, CO
- Aircraft
- Nanchang China CJ-6A · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 37.695°N, 104.796°W
- NTSB ID
- 20120721X55541
Official records · CEN12FA462
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 21, 2012, about 1135 mountain daylight time, an experimental Nanchang China CJ-6A airplane, N96YK, impacted terrain near the Spanish Peaks Airfield (4V1), Walsenburg, Colorado. The private pilot and the passenger were both fatally injured. The airplane sustained substantial damage. The airplane was registered to and operated by a private individual under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight, which operated without a flight plan. The flight originated from an undetermined location and was en route to 4V1. The pilot was flying to 4V1 to join three other airplanes for a formation flight. The other pilots in the formation were already at the airfield waiting for the accident pilot and observed the accident. The witnesses reported that the airplane approached the airfield from the north, overflew the midpoint of the runway, and entered the downwind leg for a right base turn to runway 8. The airplane was observed to lower the landing gear and extend the flap. The witnesses perceived the airplane's airspeed to slow as it started a right bank turn that quickly increased in bank angle and roll rate. The witnesses described the airplane in a spin or nose low spiral as it descended and impacted terrain. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot, age 43, held a private pilot certificate for airplane single engine land. The pilot’s most recent flight review was accomplished on July 26, 2012. On July 11, 2011, the pilot was issued a third class medical certificate without l
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control while turning from base to final leg in the traffic pattern.
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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.
