Single-engine piston

N8181C

1969 Nanchang CJ-6A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1969
Serial
2432061
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Vedeneyev M14P
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Chi-Com Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
San Tan Valley, AZ
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Registration record

N8181C on the FAA register

Type
1969 Nanchang CJ-6A
Serial
2432061
Engines
Vedeneyev M14P
Registered owner
Chi-Com Aviation LLC
San Tan Valley, AZ
Certificate issued
2014-06-12
Airworthiness date
2016-05-13
Registration expires
2027-06-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · exhibition
Mode S (hex)
AB2992
Mode S (octal)
52624622
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-05-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (exhibition)).
  • 2014-06-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N8181C to the current registrant.
  • 2006-11-23
    Accident at Queen Creek, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 1969
    Manufactured (1969).
  • 1965-05-21
    N8181C previously assigned to a Piper PA-18-135 (s/n 18-3638); cancelled.
Overview

About N8181C

N8181C is a 1969 Nanchang CJ-6A, serial number 2432061. The FAA register lists Chi-Com Aviation LLC as the registrant in San Tan Valley, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 12, 2014 and expires on June 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Vedeneyev M14P engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (exhibition), dated May 13, 2016.

N8181C has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2006-11-23 Accident · Queen Creek, AZ Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX07LA045
Reported aircraft: Nanchang CJ-6A
Probable cause: The total loss of engine power resulting from the failure of the engine's air compressor due to a seized piston, which resulted in the stoppage of the oil pump, fuel pump, and tachometer generator, in addition to the compressor. The underlying reason for the piston seizure and air compressor failure is undetermined.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.