CESSNA 172 near Seoul — 2016-02-28
- Date
- 2016-02-28
- Location
- Seoul, KR
- Aircraft
- CESSNA 172
- Registration
- HL 1153
- Category
- Airplane
- Highest injury
- Fatal
- Fatalities
- 2
Probable cause
Investigated by a foreign authority; NTSB does not determine probable cause.
NTSB narrative
On February 28, 2016 , about 1831 Local Time, a Cessna 172S airplane, Republic of Korea registration number HL1153, operated by the pilot, was destroyed following a loss of control shortly after takeoff from Gimbo International Airport, Republic of Korea. Both crew members received fatal injuries. The AVIATION and RAILWAY ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION BOARD, Republic of Korea is investigating the accident. As the state of manufacture of the airplane, the NTSB has designated a U.S. Accredited Representative under the provisions of Annex 13 to the Convention on Civil Aviation to assist AVIATION and RAILWAY ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION BOARD in their investigation. All inquiries concerning this accident should be directed to: AVIATION and RAILWAY ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION BOARD Ministry of Land, Infrastructure Land and Transport, Republic Of Korea Government Building 5-603, #94 dasom 2 ro, Sejong City, 339-012, Republic Of Korea
NTSB coding
- Loss of control in flight · Takeoff
- Loss of Control on Takeoff/Initial Climb
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