Nanchang CJ6 - A accident near Flushing, MI

On April 19, 2014, a Nanchang CJ6 - A (airplane) was involved in an accident near Flushing, MI. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.

Date

April 19, 2014

Place

Flushing, MI

Aircraft

Nanchang CJ6 - A · Airplane

Injuries

2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor

Damage

Substantial

Position

43.044°N, 83.929°W

NTSB ID

20140419X00946

Official records · CEN14LA202

• Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation

Air traffic control records

• ATC Radar Summary: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
• ATC Radar Tabular Data - Attachment: Document (CSV), on ntsb.gov

NTSB summary

HISTORY OF FLIGHT On April 19, 2014, about 1410 eastern daylight time, a Nanchang CJ-6A single-engine airplane, N594T, was substantially damaged during an off-airport forced landing near Flushing, Michigan. The pilot and the pilot rated passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was registered to Haywards Aviation; Vassar, Michigan, and was being operated by a private individual. Visual meteorological conditions (VMC) prevailed at the time of the accident and a flight plan had not been filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The airplane had departed Tuscola Area Airport (CFS), Caro, Michigan, about 1350 and was destined for Maple Grove Airport (65G), Fowlerville, Michigan. A witness reported hearing the engine sputter and saw the propeller slow as the airplane began descending toward an open field with the landing gear extended. Another witness was watching the airplane flying eastbound at low altitude when it suddenly dropped and impacted terrain in a nose down attitude of about 45 degrees. Evidence at the accident scene showed the airplane came to rest upright about 19 feet from the initial ground scar. Witnesses called 9-1-1 emergency and several persons immediately responded to render aid to the two occupants. PERSONNEL INFORMATION Pilot The pilot, age 63, seated in the front seat, held a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) private pilot certificate, most recently issued on March 29, 2010, with a rating in only airplane single engine land. He also held a restricted FAA third-class aviation medical certificate, which was issued on May 2

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during an off-airport forced landing after a loss of engine power due to carburetor icing and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle-of-attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s delayed application of carburetor heat while operating in conditions conducive to carburetor icing. Contributing

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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.