Nanchang CJ-6
7 on the U.S. register. Built from 1965 to 1988; half of them date from 1982 or earlier. Washington has the most (1). 43% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the CJ-6 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
- Common engines
- Housai Hs6A (4), Ama/Expr Unknown Eng (2), Housai 6Jia (1)
- Fuel
- 100LL avgas
- Seats
- 2
- Built of
- aluminium
- Maker on the register
- Nanchang
- Registered
- earliest certificate April 16, 2011; newest October 16, 2025
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | 3 | 43% |
| LLC | 2 | 29% |
| Corporation | 1 | 14% |
| Co-owned | 1 | 14% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| CJ-6A | 7 | 1965 to 1988 | 100.0% |
When they were built by decade · 2 with no year on file
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Experimental | 6 | 86% |
| None on file | 1 | 14% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Plaaf Aviation LLC | 1 |
| Ejwcr CORP | 1 |
Accident history NTSB records · 6 cases since 1982, 2 fatal
The 6 most recent of 6 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How this model compares with others, with the fleet taken into account: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Nanchang CJ-6 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
7 as of November 6, 2026, counting 1 version the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Nanchang CJ-6s?
Washington, with 1.
Who owns the Nanchang CJ-6?
43% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are not named on this site at this time.
When were the Nanchang CJ-6s on the register built?
Between 1965 and 1988; half of them in 1982 or earlier.
How many Nanchang CJ-6 accidents has the NTSB recorded?
6 accidents and incidents since 1982, 2 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.
What is the Nanchang CJ-6 made of?
The airframe is aluminium: sheet metal over a riveted frame, the way most aircraft have been built since the 1940s. The FAA's type certificate data sheet is the authority for any one model.
Connections how the CJ-6 links to the rest of the register
- Nanchang 8 aircraft on the register
- Nanchang CJ-6A 7 registered
- Built of aluminium
- Housai HS6A 4 of these aircraft · 285 hp
- Housai 6JIA 1 of these aircraft · 285 hp
- Washington 1 of these aircraft
- Ohio 1 of these aircraft
- Indiana 1 of these aircraft
- Idaho 1 of these aircraft
- Florida 1 of these aircraft
- Plaaf Aviation LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Ejwcr CORP 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the CJ-6 6 cases since 1982 · 2 fatal
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/nanchang/cj-6.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 7
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N622CD | Nanchang CJ-6A |
Experimental | 2025-10-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N202ME | Nanchang CJ-6A |
Individual owner Indiana |
Experimental | 2024-02-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N63156 | Nanchang CJ-6A |
Co-owned owner Washington |
Experimental | 2021-10-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N517AZ | Nanchang CJ-6A |
Ejwcr CORP Wilmington, Delaware |
None on file | 2019-11-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N633MA | Nanchang CJ-6A |
Plaaf Aviation LLC Ocala, Florida |
Experimental | 2019-05-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N988CJ | Nanchang CJ-6A |
Individual owner Idaho |
Experimental | 2017-10-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N393GL | Nanchang CJ-6A |
Individual owner Ohio |
Experimental | 2011-04-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |