Summary
On October 16, 2013, a Kawasaki BK117-B2 (FOREIGN) was involved in an accident near Tatacka, TW. The accident resulted in 3 fatal injuries. The aircraft was destroyed.
On October 16, 2013, about 1209 Coordinated Universal Time, a Kawasaki BK-117 helicopter, Taiwan Island registration number B-77009, operated by Sunrise Airlines, was destroyed following a loss of control while landing near Yushan N. Peak Weather Staion, Taiwan Island. Both crew members and one passenger received fatal injuries.
The AVIATION SAFETY COUNCIL, Taiwan is investigating the accident. As the state of manufacture of the helicopter engines, the NTSB has designated a U.S. Accredited Representative under the provisions of Annex 13 to the Convention on Civil Aviation to assist Aviation Safety Council (ASC) in their investigation.
This accident is documented in NTSB report ANC14WA003. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft FOREIGN.
Accident Details
Aircraft Information
Analysis
On October 16, 2013, about 1209 Coordinated Universal Time, a Kawasaki BK-117 helicopter, Taiwan Island registration number B-77009, operated by Sunrise Airlines, was destroyed following a loss of control while landing near Yushan N. Peak Weather Staion, Taiwan Island. Both crew members and one passenger received fatal injuries.
The AVIATION SAFETY COUNCIL, Taiwan is investigating the accident. As the state of manufacture of the helicopter engines, the NTSB has designated a U.S. Accredited Representative under the provisions of Annex 13 to the Convention on Civil Aviation to assist Aviation Safety Council (ASC) in their investigation.
All inquiries concerning this accident should be directed to ASC at:
Aviation Safety Council, Taiwan
11th Floor, 200, Section 3, Beixin Road, Xindian District
New Taipei City 231, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
Tel: 886-1-89127388
Fax: 886-2-8912-7399
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ANC14WA003