# NTSB ENG12RA034: Britten Norman BN2B, Taipei, Taiwan R.O.C., Taiwan, August 30, 2012

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Date: August 30, 2012, 01:43 UTC, 01:43 local
- Place: Taipei, Taiwan R.O.C., Taiwan
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: N/A
- Report: September 24, 2012
- NTSB office: Aviation Engineering Division
- NTSB case key (mKey): 85077
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ENG12RA034
- NTSB report (PDF): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/85077/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG12RA034

## Factual narrative

On August 30, 2012, a Britten-Norman BN-2B-26 Islander plane, registration number B-68801, powered by two Lycoming 0-540-E4C5 reciprocating engines crashed in a high mountain area in northern Taiwan Republic of China while performing an aerial photography mission. The airplane was substantially damaged and all three persons on board were killed. The Aviation Safety Council of Taiwan, Republic of China, is investigating the accident. As the state of manufacture of the engines, the NTSB has designated a U.S. Accredited Representative under the provisions of Annex 13 to the Convention on Civil Aviation to assist the Taiwanese Authorities in their investigation. All inquiries concerning this accident should be directed to the Aviation Safety Council of Taiwan at: Aviation Safety Council 11 Floor, No. 200, Sec.3, Beixin Rd., Xindian City, New Taipei County 231, Taiwan, Republic of China Website: URL:www.asc.gov.tw Phone: 886-935628217 or 886-289127388

## Aircraft

- Registration: B-68801 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BRITTEN NORMAN BN2B (26)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 2255
- Engines: Lycoming 0-540-E4C5
- Damage: Destroyed
- Operator: ROC Aviation Company
- Departed: RCSS, Taipei, Taiwan
- Destination: RCFN, Taitung, Taiwan
- Airport: RCSS, Taipei Songshan Airport

## Weather



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

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