# NTSB Accident ERA13FA309
> **NANCHANG CHINA CJ-6A** · 2013-06-30 · Ocean City, MD, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA13FA309
- **Event ID:** 20130630X12443
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2013-06-30
- **Location:** Ocean City, MD, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.434444, -75.040557
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** NANCHANG CHINA
- **Model:** CJ-6A
- **Registration:** N116RL
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to terminate the intentional aerobatic spin at an altitude adequate to prevent impacting the water. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's loss of situational awareness due to target fixation during the prolonged aerobatic maneuver.

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