B-9246

Destroyed
Fatal

LITTLE EAGLE LE500

Accident Details

Date
Thursday, September 15, 2016
NTSB Number
WPR16WA186
Location
Shijiazhuang City, Switzerland
Event ID
20160920X10603
Coordinates
37.904167, 114.594718
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
4
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
4

Aircraft Information

Registration
B-9246
Make
LITTLE EAGLE
Model / ICAO
LE500

Analysis

On September 15, 2016, about 0308 Universal Time, a Little Eagle LE500 single-engine airplane, Chinese registration B-9246, impacted flat terrain about 1,640 feet from the approach end of runway 18, at the Luan Cheng General Aviation Airport, Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province, P.R. China. The pilot and 3 passengers were fatally injured, and the airplane was destroyed in a post crash fire. The flight was an exhibition flight that had remained in the pattern at the airport, and had been airborne about 10 minutes when the pilot radioed that there was a malfunction.

The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) is investigating the accident. As the State of Manufacture of the engine, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has designated a United States accredited representative to assist the CAAC in its investigation.

All inquiries concerning this accident should be directed to the CAAC:

Civil Aivation Administration of China (CAAC)

Aircraft Accident Investigation Division

Northern Regional Administration

China

Tel: +86--0311-8802-7730

Data Source

Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# WPR16WA186