Zlin Z242L accident near Hong Kong, Hk, February 27, 2016
On February 27, 2016 at about 6:10 am local time, a Zlin Z242L, registered BLUR, was substantially damaged in an accident near Hong Kong. It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under non-U.S. private rules. 1 person was killed. The weather was conditions the NTSB did not record.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- February 27, 2016 · about 6:10 am local time
- Place
- Hong Kong, Hong Kong · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was killed.
- Weather
- conditions the NTSB did not record
- Aircraft
- Zlin Z242L
- Registration
- BLUR · no longer on the register · serial 791
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · non-U.S. private rules
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On February 27, 2016, approximately 0610 coordinated universal time (UTC), a Zlin Z242L, Hong Kong registration B-LUR, was substantially damaged when it impacted the water under unknown circumstances near the Tolo Harbour, Tai Po, Hong Kong. The pilot, the sole occupant, was fatally injured. The flight was operated by the Hong Kong Aviation Club Ltd, and had departed Shek Kong Airfield (VHSK), Shek Kong, New Territories, Hong Kong, at an unknown time. This investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of Hong Kong. Further information can be obtained from: Accident Investigation Division Civil Aviation Department, Hong Kong SAR 1 Tung Fai Road Hong Kong International Airport, Lantau, Hong Kong Telephone: (852) 2910 6088; Facsimile: (852) 2362 4250 Email: khso@cad.gov.hk
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Unknown or undetermined during unknown defining event
Pilot
- Injury: fatal
The aircraft
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming AEIO-360-A1B6 (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Hong Kong Aviation Club Ltd
The flight
- Departed from: VHSK Shek Kong
- Destination: VHSK Shek Kong
- Flight plan: not recorded
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
The docket, the folder of records gathered during an investigation (maintenance records, photographs, witness statements, examinations), has not been read from the NTSB for this case yet; the list appears here once it has. Open the docket at the NTSB.
Everything on this page comes from the NTSB's public records. The narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words; the coded tables behind the report are written out in plain English, with pilots' ages, home towns and medical details left out. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, shown as the NTSB released them. This site's own text never names anyone involved. A preliminary report can change; the final report usually follows one to two years later, and the page is refreshed when it does.