- Date
- April 10, 2014, 03:23 local (03:23 UTC)
- Place
- Beijing, P.R. China, China
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Unknown
- Aircraft
- B-7475Bell 407
- Defining event
- Unknown: Unknown or undetermined
- NTSB office
- Western Pacific Region
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 89209
From the NTSB’s public API. By law, NTSB reports can’t be used as evidence in lawsuits over the accident.
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Factual narrative
On April 10, 2014, at 0323 universal coordinated time, a Bell 407GX, B-7475, was substantially damaged when it impacted water under unknown circumstances near Beijing, P.R. China. The helicopter was operated by Eastern General Aviation Limited Corporation under the pertinent civil regulations of the government of China. One pilot was fatally injured while the second pilot received minor injuries. The accident is being investigated by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC). The NTSB has designated a U.S. Accredited Representative under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13, as the state of manufacture for the aircraft and engines. Further information pertaining to this accident should be directed to: Aircraft Accident Investigation Division Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) Central Southern Regional Administration (CSRA) China Tel: +86 20 8613 1650
Sequence of events
The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident.
Aircraft
- Registration
- B-7475
- Reported as
- Bell 407 (GX)
- Category
- Helicopter
- Damage
- Substantial damage