Nanchang China CJ-6 N2726C

Summary

On 23 June 2013 at about 14:11 local time, a Nanchang China CJ-6 registered N2726C was involved in an accident near Wolcott, Colorado, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

23 June 2013 at 14:11

Classification

Accident

Location

Wolcott, Colorado, United States

Coordinates

39.8056, -106.7144

Aircraft

Nanchang China CJ-6

Registration

N2726C

Category

Airplane

Year built

1991

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Eagle → Eagle

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN13LA368

2 people died.

The pilots decision to perform an aerobatic maneuver at a low altitude from which he was unable to recover.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot flew his experimental, exhibition, high-performance airplane over friends' houses. One witness indicated the pilot flew the airplane low enough to be identified. The pilot performed a second flyby of the houses. Another witness indicated that the airplane subsequently flew south and then climbed in a counterclockwise rotation. The airplane then attempted to "go upside down" and fly to the west. It subsequently impacted terrain following the low-level acrobatic maneuver. Examination of the wreckage did not reveal any preimpact anomalies.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.