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Models · Nanchang China · Piston singles · data as of October 2, 2026

Nanchang China CJ-6

162 on the U.S. register across 3 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1962 to 2001; half of them date from 1973 or earlier. California has the most (22). 39% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.

Nanchang China CJ-6: Chinese aircraft
Photo: Cialowicz, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons · Nanchang CJ-6 on Wikipedia

About the CJ-6 from the FAA's model table

Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
Common engines
Ama/Expr Unknown Eng (99), Vedeneyev M14P (17), Housai 6Jia (13)
Seats
2
Maker on the register
Nanchang China
Registered
earliest certificate November 21, 1991; newest August 30, 2026

Where they are owner's state

California22Florida19Arizona17Texas12Delaware11South Carolina5North Carolina5Missouri5Illinois5Georgia5Washington4Virginia4

Who owns them registrant type

Individual85 (52%)LLC49 (30%)Corporation14 (9%)Co-owned14 (9%)

Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft

VersionRegisteredBuiltShare
CJ-6A1191962 to 200173.5%
CJ-6391962 to 200124.1%
CJ6A (YAK 18A)41971 to 19732.5%

When they were built by decade · 28 with no year on file

0122538503919605019703919804199022000

Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far

05101520201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024202562026

Registration status

Valid161 (99%)Sale reported1 (0.6%)

Airworthiness certificate class

Experimental152 (94%)None on file10 (6%)

Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs

Midwest Aviation LLC2Kilroy Aviation LLC2J & A Aero INC2Dirty Birds INC2Wilko Aviation Enterprises LLC1USA Aircraft Leasing LLC1Test Pilot INC1T & T Aviation LLC1Smiling Wolf LLC1Scs Aircraft Management LLC1Rtb Air LLC1Rps-Lrs Investments INC1

Fleet pages: Kilroy Aviation LLC · USA Aircraft Leasing LLC

Accident history NTSB records · 12 cases since 1982, 7 fatal

2025-12-31CEN26LA076 · CJ-6A N559TX · accident near Burnet, TX · serious injuries
2024-09-22WPR24FA309 · CJ-6A N313YK · accident near Lancaster, CA · 1 killed
2024-05-21WPR24LA159 · CJ-6A N4182C · accident near Peoria, AZ · no injuries
2023-08-26ERA23LA351 · CJ-6A N114DZ · accident near Merrickville, NY · serious injuries
2023-08-05CEN23FA349 · CJ-6A N4184G · accident near Peyton, CO · 1 killed
2013-06-30ERA13FA309 · CJ-6A N116RL · accident near Ocean City, MD · 2 killed
2013-06-23CEN13LA368 · CJ-6 N2726C · accident near Wolcott, CO · 2 killed
2012-07-21CEN12FA462 · CJ-6A N96YK · accident near Walsenburg, CO · 2 killed

The 8 most recent of 12 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Rates per registered aircraft, phases of flight and causes are coming with the analytics stage. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record.

Questions people ask answers refresh every morning

How many Nanchang China CJ-6 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?

162 as of October 2, 2026, counting 3 versions the FAA records separately.

Which state has the most Nanchang China CJ-6s?

California, with 22.

Who owns the Nanchang China CJ-6?

39% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are never named on this site.

Aircraft newest certificates first · 162

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N522FP Nanchang China
CJ-6A
USA Aircraft Leasing LLC
Dalton Gardens, Idaho
None on file 2026-08-30 Valid
N108SH Nanchang China
CJ-6A
Chang Worx LLC
Cantonment, Florida
Experimental 2026-08-06 Valid
N518KK Nanchang China
CJ-6A
Monica Aviation LLC
Lakeland, Florida
None on file 2026-08-05 Valid
N63536 Nanchang China
CJ-6
Individual owner
Texas
Experimental 2026-06-18 Valid
N911YK Nanchang China
CJ-6A
T & T Aviation LLC
Clarksville, Tennessee
Experimental 2026-05-30 Valid
N757PS Nanchang China
CJ-6
Individual owner
Kansas
Experimental 2026-05-25 Valid
N642K Nanchang China
CJ-6A
Individual owner
Illinois
Experimental 2025-12-26 Valid
N69CY Nanchang China
CJ-6
Red Bandit LLC
Phoenix, Arizona
Experimental 2025-12-10 Valid
N700HS Nanchang China
CJ-6A
Individual owner
Pennsylvania
Experimental 2025-11-06 Valid
N700YK Nanchang China
CJ-6
Individual owner
Texas
Experimental 2025-10-27 Valid
N81817 Nanchang China
CJ-6A
Individual owner
Alabama
Experimental 2025-10-17 Valid
N60972 Nanchang China
CJ-6
Individual owner
California
Experimental 2025-08-26 Valid
N431DM Nanchang China
CJ-6A
Individual owner
Washington
Experimental 2025-07-15 Valid
N420RB Nanchang China
CJ-6A
Fun With Physics LLC
Ocala, Florida
Experimental 2025-06-13 Valid
N721DS Nanchang China
CJ-6
Baar None LLC
Dover, Delaware
Experimental 2025-06-05 Valid
N6339K Nanchang China
CJ-6
Ftxder LLC
Boulder Creek, California
Experimental 2025-05-19 Valid
N29NL Nanchang China
CJ-6
Individual owner
Georgia
Experimental 2025-04-08 Valid
N43109 Nanchang China
CJ-6A
Co-owned owner
California
Experimental 2025-04-01 Valid
N1969N Nanchang China
CJ-6A
Smiling Wolf LLC
Redondo Beach, California
Experimental 2025-01-18 Valid
N5009K Nanchang China
CJ-6A
Concord Flyers LLC
Walnut Creek, California
Experimental 2024-11-13 Valid
N1009R Nanchang China
CJ-6A
N1009R LLC
Spring Hill, Florida
None on file 2024-11-06 Valid
N1013Z Nanchang China
CJ-6A
N1013Z LLC
Spring Hill, Florida
Experimental 2024-11-06 Valid
N68WH Nanchang China
CJ-6
Red Star Aviation LLC
Lewes, Delaware
Experimental 2024-11-06 Valid
N357AB Nanchang China
CJ-6
Dirty Birds INC
Noblesville, Indiana
Experimental 2024-10-15 Valid
N457AB Nanchang China
CJ-6
Dirty Birds INC
Noblesville, Indiana
Experimental 2024-10-15 Valid
N438P Nanchang China
CJ-6A
Individual owner
Florida
Experimental 2024-09-26 Valid
N22YK Nanchang China
CJ-6
I Love To Fly LLC
Asheville, North Carolina
Experimental 2024-08-30 Valid
N8YK Nanchang China
CJ-6
Hawgwild Aviation & Holdings LLC
Kansas City, Missouri
Experimental 2024-08-23 Valid
N31101 Nanchang China
CJ-6A
Nunya Business LLC
Middletown, Delaware
Experimental 2024-08-22 Valid
N47LW Nanchang China
CJ-6A
Individual owner
Nebraska
Experimental 2024-08-18 Valid
N360EB Nanchang China
CJ-6A
Test Pilot INC
Weatherford, Texas
Experimental 2024-06-11 Valid
N300YK Nanchang China
CJ-6
Individual owner
Washington
None on file 2024-05-21 Valid
N218CJ Nanchang China
CJ-6A
Individual owner
Kansas
Experimental 2024-05-07 Valid
N75DL Nanchang China
CJ-6A
Dragon Lady Aviation LLC
Peyton, Colorado
Experimental 2024-04-27 Valid
N98SH Nanchang China
CJ-6A
Individual owner
Colorado
Experimental 2024-04-23 Valid
N4MF Nanchang China
CJ-6
Individual owner
Michigan
Experimental 2024-04-15 Valid
N6186 Nanchang China
CJ-6
Individual owner
Texas
Experimental 2024-03-27 Valid
N63485 Nanchang China
CJ-6A
Individual owner
Florida
Experimental 2024-02-14 Valid
N555CY Nanchang China
CJ-6A
Co-owned owner
Arizona
Experimental 2024-01-12 Valid
N60849 Nanchang China
CJ-6
Individual owner
Nebraska
Experimental 2023-11-29 Valid
N4184S Nanchang China
CJ-6A
Individual owner
North Carolina
Experimental 2023-09-05 Valid
N475T Nanchang China
CJ-6A
Individual owner
Colorado
Experimental 2023-09-01 Valid
N2184Z Nanchang China
CJ-6
Individual owner
Georgia
Experimental 2023-07-28 Valid
N9191P Nanchang China
CJ-6A
Kilroy Aviation LLC
Versailles, Kentucky
Experimental 2023-05-23 Valid
N21710 Nanchang China
CJ-6A
Individual owner
Florida
Experimental 2023-04-26 Valid
N98GS Nanchang China
CJ-6A
Co-owned owner
Minnesota
Experimental 2023-03-15 Valid
N827FS Nanchang China
CJ-6A
Mantis Tactical Aviation LLC
Titusville, Florida
Experimental 2022-09-15 Valid
N285CJ Nanchang China
CJ-6
Blue Skies Aviation LLC
Gulfport, Mississippi
Experimental 2022-08-15 Valid
N114DZ Nanchang China
CJ-6A
Individual owner
Texas
Experimental 2022-07-19 Valid
N63727 Nanchang China
CJ-6A
Individual owner
Florida
Experimental 2022-02-10 Valid
N40369 Nanchang China
CJ-6
Kilroy Aviation LLC
Versailles, Kentucky
Experimental 2022-02-02 Valid
N427KC Nanchang China
CJ-6A
Wilko Aviation Enterprises LLC
St George, Utah
Experimental 2021-09-24 Valid
N33ZY Nanchang China
CJ-6A
Individual owner
California
Experimental 2021-07-02 Valid
N6315T Nanchang China
CJ-6A
Individual owner
Florida
Experimental 2021-06-03 Valid
N620DM Nanchang China
CJ-6A
Individual owner
Montana
Experimental 2021-05-06 Valid
N92862 Nanchang China
CJ-6
N586Rm LLC
Wilsonville, Oregon
Experimental 2021-04-24 Valid
N61CJ Nanchang China
CJ-6A
Co-owned owner
Florida
Experimental 2021-04-13 Valid
N26YK Nanchang China
CJ-6
New Venture Properties LLC
Mesa, Arizona
Experimental 2021-04-09 Valid
N19TN Nanchang China
CJ-6A
Individual owner
Tennessee
Experimental 2021-02-22 Valid
N464TW Nanchang China
CJ-6A
Co-owned owner
Arizona
Experimental 2021-02-20 Valid
N3104D Nanchang China
CJ-6A
Individual owner
Oregon
Experimental 2021-02-01 Valid
N313YK Nanchang China
CJ-6A
Cra Travel LLC
Payson, Arizona
Experimental 2021-01-08 Valid
N53CJ Nanchang China
CJ-6A
Raider Aviation LLC
Merritt Island, Florida
Experimental 2020-12-10 Valid
N815YK Nanchang China
CJ-6A
Individual owner
California
Experimental 2020-10-21 Valid
N101TT Nanchang China
CJ-6
Gowdy Green LLC
Bunnell, Florida
Experimental 2020-10-09 Valid
N4024N Nanchang China
CJ-6
Individual owner
South Carolina
Experimental 2020-09-21 Valid
N186JD Nanchang China
CJ6A (YAK 18A)
Individual owner
California
Experimental 2020-08-04 Valid
N257BP Nanchang China
CJ-6A
Gunner Investments LLC
Lomita, California
Experimental 2020-07-06 Valid
N91811 Nanchang China
CJ-6A
Individual owner
Massachusetts
Experimental 2020-06-09 Valid
N23298 Nanchang China
CJ-6
Co-owned owner
Nevada
Experimental 2020-06-01 Valid
N4294X Nanchang China
CJ-6A
Co-owned owner
Georgia
Experimental 2020-04-22 Valid
N147M Nanchang China
CJ-6A
Co-owned owner
California
Experimental 2020-01-21 Valid
N250RL Nanchang China
CJ-6A
Co-owned owner
Texas
Experimental 2020-01-21 Valid
N636CJ Nanchang China
CJ-6A
Individual owner
California
Experimental 2020-01-21 Valid
N23021 Nanchang China
CJ-6A
Individual owner
California
None on file 2020-01-02 Valid
N73CJ Nanchang China
CJ-6A
Withheld at owner's request
Experimental 2019-12-05 Valid
N4184W Nanchang China
CJ-6A
Individual owner
Oklahoma
Experimental 2019-11-05 Valid
N35CJ Nanchang China
CJ-6A
Air Spectrum INC
Quincy, Illinois
None on file 2019-10-10 Valid
N75481 Nanchang China
CJ-6A
Co-owned owner
California
Experimental 2019-10-10 Valid
N581DS Nanchang China
CJ-6
Scs Aircraft Management LLC
Culver City, California
Experimental 2019-07-17 Valid
N8120C Nanchang China
CJ-6A
Individual owner
Oregon
Experimental 2019-06-18 Valid
N26CJ Nanchang China
CJ-6A
Individual owner
Alabama
Experimental 2019-05-09 Valid
N4184G Nanchang China
CJ-6A
Kflyin LLC
Peyton, Colorado
None on file 2019-03-19 Valid
N21790 Nanchang China
CJ-6
Mills Aviation Charities
Flagler Beach, Florida
Experimental 2019-01-08 Valid
N92863 Nanchang China
CJ-6A
Individual owner
Kansas
Experimental 2018-12-15 Valid
N34FP Nanchang China
CJ-6A
Individual owner
California
Experimental 2018-12-12 Valid
N21740 Nanchang China
CJ-6
Nanchang Coastal Partners INC
Wilmington, Delaware
Experimental 2018-09-17 Valid
N23PM Nanchang China
CJ-6
Individual owner
Indiana
Experimental 2018-08-06 Valid
N825PA Nanchang China
CJ-6A
Diers Foundation LLC
Jacksonville, Florida
Experimental 2018-07-18 Valid
N280NC Nanchang China
CJ-6A
Individual owner
Washington
Experimental 2018-05-15 Valid
N2181W Nanchang China
CJ-6
Individual owner
California
Experimental 2017-08-11 Valid
N75483 Nanchang China
CJ-6A
Individual owner
Illinois
Experimental 2017-04-18 Valid
N58T Nanchang China
CJ-6
Avcraft INC
Columbus, Nebraska
Experimental 2017-04-03 Valid
N5616N Nanchang China
CJ-6A
Individual owner
Missouri
Experimental 2016-12-14 Valid
N621CJ Nanchang China
CJ-6A
Co-owned owner
Virginia
Experimental 2016-08-19 Valid
N443LM Nanchang China
CJ-6
Withheld at owner's request
Experimental 2016-08-12 Valid
N8016Q Nanchang China
CJ-6A
Individual owner
Georgia
None on file 2016-05-17 Valid
N91333 Nanchang China
CJ-6A
J & A Aero INC
Bossier City, Louisiana
Experimental 2016-01-21 Valid
N7NF Nanchang China
CJ-6A
Individual owner
Texas
Experimental 2015-10-16 Valid
N815BB Nanchang China
CJ-6A
Individual owner
Illinois
Experimental 2015-10-13 Valid
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