Bell 206-B B-7607

Summary

On 13 April 2015 at about 08:00 local time, a Bell 206-B registered B-7607 was involved in an accident near Ziyang City, China, China. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

13 April 2015 at 08:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Ziyang City, China, China

Coordinates

30.3925, 104.9703

Aircraft

Bell 206-B

Registration

B-7607

Category

Helicopter

Operator

Not recorded

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

NTSB number

WPR15WA145

1 person 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 April 13, 2015, at 0800 local time, a Bell 206 BIII, B-7607, collided with a wire during an aerial application flight near Ziyang City, Sichuan Province, China. The helicopter was operated by Hubei Tongcheng General Aviation Ltd under the pertinent civil regulations of the government of China. The helicopter was substantially damaged and the pilot, the sole occupant, was fatally injured. 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) Southwestern Regional Administration China Tel: +86 20 8613 1650

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.