- Date
- February 27, 2016, 06:10 local (06:10 UTC)
- Place
- Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR China
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Unknown
- Aircraft
- B-LURZlin Z242L
- Defining event
- Unknown: Unknown or undetermined
- NTSB office
- Western Pacific Region
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 92864
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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 February 27, 2016, approximately 0610 coordinated universal time (UTC), a Zlin Z242L, Hong Kong registration B-LUR, was substantially damaged when it impacted the water under unknown circumstances near the Tolo Harbour, Tai Po, Hong Kong. The pilot, the sole occupant, was fatally injured. The flight was operated by the Hong Kong Aviation Club Ltd, and had departed Shek Kong Airfield (VHSK), Shek Kong, New Territories, Hong Kong, at an unknown time. This investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of Hong Kong. Further information can be obtained from: Accident Investigation Division Civil Aviation Department, Hong Kong SAR 1 Tung Fai Road Hong Kong International Airport, Lantau, Hong Kong Telephone: (852) 2910 6088; Facsimile: (852) 2362 4250 Email: khso@cad.gov.hk
Aircraft
- Registration
- B-LUR
- Reported as
- Zlin Z242L
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 791
- Engine
- Lycoming AEIO-360-A1B6, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Operator
- Hong Kong Aviation Club Ltd
- Registered owner
- Hong Kong Aviation Club Ltd
- Departed
- VHSK · Shek Kong
- Destination
- VHSK · Shek Kong
- Flight plan
- Unknown
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Injuries
- Fatal