WPR16RA151

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 208 · Shanghai, China · July 20, 2016

Accident · FatalForeign investigation
Date
July 20, 2016, 04:22 local (04:22 UTC)
Place
Shanghai, China
Injuries
5 fatal, 1 serious, 4 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
B-10FWCessna 208
Defining event
Takeoff: Unknown or undetermined
NTSB office
Western Pacific Region
Lead agency
Other
Case key
93672

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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 20, 2016 about 0422 Coordinated Universal Time, a float equipped Cessna 208, B10-FW, collided with a bridge shortly after takeoff from Jinshan City Beach, Shanghai, P.R. China. The airplane was operated by Avic Joy General Aviation under the pertinent civil regulations of China. The airplane was substantially damaged and five of the ten people onboard the airplane sustained fatal 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 to assist the CAAC in its investigation. Further information pertaining to this accident should be directed to: Aircraft Accident Investigation Division Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) East China Regional Administration (ECRA) China Tel: +86 20 8613 1650

Aircraft

Registration
B-10FW
Reported as
Cessna 208
Category
Airplane
Engine
P&Wc PT6, turbo prop
Damage
Substantial damage
Fire
Unknown
Operator
Avic Joy General Aviation
Airport
Bridge Beach