Britten Norman BN2B B-68801

Summary

On 30 August 2012 at about 01:43 local time, a Britten Norman BN2B registered B-68801, operated by ROC Aviation Company, was involved in an accident near Taipei, Taiwan R.O.C., Taiwan. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

30 August 2012 at 01:43

Classification

Accident

Location

Taipei, Taiwan R.O.C., Taiwan

Nearest airport

Taipei Songshan Airport (RCSS)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Britten Norman BN2B

Registration

B-68801

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

ROC Aviation Company

Operating rule

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Taipei, Taiwan → Taitung, Taiwan

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

NTSB number

ENG12RA034

3 people died.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB 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

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.