Accident: Nanchang China CJ-6A
May 21, 2024 · Peoria, AZ
NTSB numberWPR24LA159Event id20240522194307
- 0
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 2
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The partial loss of engine power during cruise flight due to the improper installation of the master connecting rod main bushing set screws, which backed off and allowed the main bushing to shift, resulting in scoring damage on the crankshaft that led to the initiation of a fatigue crack and separation of the forward crankshaft.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Nanchang China CJ-6A
- Registration
- N4182C
- Year built
- 1967
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Enroute-cruise Loss of engine power (partial)
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Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Phoenix Deer Valley Airport (DVT)11 nm (20 km) south-east
- Luke Air Force Base (LUF)17 nm (32 km) south-west
- Scottsdale Airport (SCF)20 nm (37 km) south-east
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