Nanchang China CJ-6 accident near Wolcott, CO
On June 23, 2013, a Nanchang China CJ-6 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Wolcott, CO. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- June 23, 2013
- Place
- Wolcott, CO
- Aircraft
- Nanchang China CJ-6 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 39.806°N, 106.714°W
- NTSB ID
- 20130623X25322
Official records · CEN13LA368
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Communication Summary - with FAA Inspector: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn June 23, 2013, about 0811 mountain daylight time, an experimental exhibition Nanchang China CJ-6 airplane, N2726C, impacted terrain while maneuvering near Wolcott, Colorado. The private pilot and the pilot rated passenger were both fatally injured. The airplane sustained substantial fuselage damage. The airplane was registered to and operated by the pilot under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. Day visual flight rules (VFR) conditions prevailed for the flight, which did not operate on a VFR flight plan. The local flight originated from the Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE), near Eagle, Colorado, about 0757. Witnesses, who lived near the accident site, stated that the pilot flew over their houses. One witness, who was a friend of the pilot, indicated the pilot flew the airplane low enough to be identified as the pilot. The pilot performed a second flyby of the houses. One witness indicated that the airplane subsequently flew south and then climbed in a counter clockwise rotation. The airplane attempted to "go upside down" and fly to the west. The airplane descended below the witness's line of sight. His wife call 911 and he ran to the accident site where he waited for first responders. PERSONNEL INFORMATIONThe pilot, age 70, held a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) private pilot certificate with a single engine land airplane rating. A FAA third class medical certificate was issued to the pilot on August 30, 2012 with a restriction for near vision lenses. On the application for that medical certificate, he
Probable cause
The pilots decision to perform an aerobatic maneuver at a low altitude from which he was unable to recover.
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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.
