Preliminary information
On April 25, 2018, at 1814 local time, an experimental amateur-built StarJammar airplane, N49EW, crashed during the rehearsal flight for an aerobatic performance at ShangJie general aviation Airport, HeNan Province, P.R. China. The owner/pilot, the sole occupant, was fatally injured. The airplane was substantially damaged. The airplane was operated under the pertinent civil regulations of the government of China.
This investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Civil Aviation Administration of China. Any further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from:
Aircraft Accident Investigation Division, Office of Aviation Safety
155 Dongsi Street West
Beijing 100710
China
Tel: (86) 10 6409-1908 (business hours)
(86) 10 6401-2907 (24 hours / 7 days)
Email: [email protected]
Fax: (86) 10 6405-2829
Text from the NTSB; a preliminary report can change and names no cause. Open the NTSB docket for WPR18WA126 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Apr 25, 2018
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Henan Province, CN
- Highest injury
- Fatal
- Fatal injuries
- 1
Amateur-built STARJAMMER
- N-number
- N49EW
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Non-US, non-commercial
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.