Bell 407 B-7702

Summary

On 13 September 2015 at about 06:00 local time, a Bell 407 registered B-7702 was involved in an accident near Chong Qing, China, China. 4 people were on board and 4 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

13 September 2015 at 06:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Chong Qing, China, China

Coordinates

30.6658, 107.8983

Aircraft

Bell 407

Registration

B-7702

Category

Helicopter

Operator

Not recorded

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

NTSB number

WPR15WA271

4 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 September 13, 2015, at 0600 local time, a Bell 407 GX, B-7702, operated by Chong Qing General Aviation Corporation, collided with terrain during an aerial photo operation near Chong Qing, P. R. China. The helicopter was being operated under the pertinent civil regulations of the government of China. The helicopter was substantially damaged and the two flight crew and two passengers were 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 engines. Further information pertaining to this accident should be directed to: Aircraft Accident Investigation Division Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) Southwest Regional Administration of CAAC China Tel: +86 20 8613 1650

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.