Nanchang China CJ-6A accident near Lancaster, CA
On September 22, 2024, a Nanchang China CJ-6A (airplane) was involved in an accident near Lancaster, CA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- September 22, 2024
- Place
- Lancaster, CA
- Aircraft
- Nanchang China CJ-6A · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 34.750°N, 118.033°W
- NTSB ID
- 20240922195157
Official records · WPR24FA309
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn September 22, 2024, at about 1248 Pacific daylight time, a Nanchang CJ-6A airplane, N313YK, and a Yakovlev Yak 52 airplane, N5287, were substantially damaged when they were involved in a midair collision near Lancaster, California. The pilot of the CJ-6A was fatally injured and the pilot of the Yak 52 received minor injuries. Both airplanes were operated as Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flights. According to the pilot of the Yak, they had planned to fly in formation with the Yak as the lead airplane and the CJ-6A following the Yak off its right wing as the “dash 2” (wingman). During the uneventful flight from Watsonville, California, they briefed their detachment procedure over a shared radio frequency. The plan was for them to accelerate from 210 kph to 250 kph, at which time the pilot of the CJ-6A would pitch up and bank left to continue his flight to Payson, Arizona, while the pilot of the Yak would continue straight and level and proceed to San Diego, California. The pilot of the Yak stated that, immediately after they accelerated to their planned speed, he observed the CJ-6A pitch up and bank left. After looking away briefly, he observed the CJ-6A abeam as it began to overbank to about 120° and approached the Yak in an approximately 35° nose low attitude. After the airplanes collided the pilot noticed that his propeller blades had separated, at which time he lost sight of the CJ-6A. A witness observed the CJ-6A roll right four times and then impact the ground, which was immediately followed by a plume of dust. The pilot of th
Probable cause
The CJ-6A pilot’s failure to maintain separation and the Yak pilot’s failure to monitor the other airplane during a detachment, which resulted in a midair collision.
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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.
