Accident Details
On September 15, 2016, at approximately 0308 Universal Time, a Little Eagle LE500 single-engine airplane with Chinese registration B-9246 struck flat terrain about 1,640 feet from the approach end of runway 18. The accident occurred at Luan Cheng General Aviation Airport in Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province, People's Republic of China. The aircraft had been performing an exhibition flight and remained in the airport traffic pattern. About ten minutes after departure, the pilot radioed that a malfunction had occurred. The impact and subsequent post-crash fire destroyed the airplane. The pilot and three passengers sustained fatal injuries.
Investigation
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) is conducting the investigation into 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. All inquiries regarding this accident should be directed to the CAAC's Aircraft Accident Investigation Division, Northern Regional Administration, in China.