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    Airframe Family: Yakovlev Yak-18 (1946) / CJ-4 / CJ-5 / CJ-6
    Latest Model:CJ-6
    Construction Number:4732023
    Last Civil Registration:N6263D
    Compressed ID:Nanchang CJ-6 cn 4732023 cr N6263D
    Latest Owner or Location:Falcon Field (KFFZ), Phoenix, Arizona

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a CJ-6 by Nanchang at China.

    1 June 1998

    Certificate of airworthiness for N6263D (CJ-6, 4732023) issued.

    1 January 2001

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX6263D (CJ-6, 4732023) issued.

    17 November 2004

    To David F. Berndt, Gilbert, AZ with new c/r N6263D.

    7 September 2005

    To BDG Aviation Llc, Mesa, AZ with new c/r N6263D.

    Markings Applied: 21

    Based at Falcon Field (KFFZ), Phoenix, AZ.
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    By 7 February 2010

    To unknown owner with c/r N6263D.

    7 February 2010

    Crashed.
    There was one minor injury. The accident occurred at the Falcon Field Airport (FFZ) Mesa, AZ, United States while maneuvering. The damage was substantial. The pilot reported that about 30 minutes into the 45 minute-long flight, the engine began vibrating and he maneuvered the airplane back towards the airport. As the airplane joined the downwind leg of the traffic pattern, the pilot heard a bang, followed by the engine experiencing complete loss of engine power...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    12 July 2017

    Civil registration, N6263D, cancelled.
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