# NTSB ANC09WA084: Kawasaki BK117, Kinmen, Taiwan, July 10, 2009

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Foreign investigation
- Date: July 10, 2009
- Place: Kinmen, Taiwan
- Coordinates: 24.35111, 118.309448 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=24.3511&lon=118.3094&mi=10
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Alaska Regional Office
- Lead agency: Other
- NTSB case key (mKey): 74543
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC09WA084
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/74543/pdf
- NTSB docket: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=74543
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC09WA084

## Factual narrative

On July 10, 2009, about 0420 Taiwan standard time, a Kawasaki BK-117-B1 helicopter, Taiwanese registration B-77088, collided with ocean water about 1 mile south of the Kinmen Island Airport, Kinmen, Taiwan. The helicopter sustained substantial damage due to impact forces. The flight was conducted under the provisions of the Civil Aviation Regulations of Taiwan. Of the three people on aboard, the pilot sustained serious injuries, and two passengers died at the scene. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Taiwan. This report is for informational purposes only, and contains only the information released by, or obtained from the Government of Taiwan. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Aviation Safety Council of Taiwan Occurrence Safety Division 11th Floor, 200, Sec. 3, Beixin Rd., Xindian City, Taipei County 231, Taiwan, R.O.C. Phone: +886-983-401-983 Fax: +886-2-89127399

## Aircraft

- Registration: B-77088 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: KAWASAKI BK117 (B1)
- Category: Helicopter
- Serial number: 1082
- Engines: Honeywell LTS-101 turbo shaft
- Damage: No damage
- Operator: Sunrise Airlines
- Registered owner: Sunrise Airlines
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal

## Docket (1 files)

The files NTSB released with the investigation on September 16, 2009, on NTSB's docket system: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=74543. 9 KB in all.

- Document for Docket (item 1, .PDF, 9 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40318924&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Document%20for%20Docket-Master.PDF

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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