- Date
- July 9, 2015, 02:25 local (02:25 UTC)
- Place
- Zhejiang Province, P.R. China, China
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 1 serious, 1 minor, 3 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- B-7723Bell 407 - NO Series
- Defining event
- Maneuvering-hover: Unknown or undetermined
- NTSB office
- Western Pacific Region
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 91562
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Sequence of events
The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident. Under each, the cases with the same event anywhere in their sequence.
Factual narrative
On July 9, 2015 at 0225 Universal Coordinated Time, a Bell 407, B-7723, was substantially damaged when it crashed at the Qiandao Lake General Aviation airport, Zhejiang Province P. R. China, while conducting a post-repair hovering test. A total of seven people were on board with 2 of the occupants reported as fatalities. The remaining five occupants received serious to minor injuries. The helicopter was being operated under the pertinent civil regulations of the Government of China. 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 engine. Further information pertaining to this accident should be directed to: Aircraft Accident Investigation Division Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) East China Regional Administration of CAAC 300, Yingbin Erlu, Changning Distract, Shanghai, 200335, P R China Tel: 0086 2122322180 Fax: 0086-21-32160050
Aircraft
- Registration
- B-7723
- Reported as
- Bell 407 - NO Series (NO SERIES)
- Category
- Helicopter
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Fire
- Unknown