Cessna 350 accident near Singapore, Sg, December 8, 2016
On December 8, 2016 at about 5:43 pm local time, a Cessna 350, registered N1222G, was substantially damaged in an accident during taxi (from runway) near Singapore (Seletar airport). It was a flight test under non-U.S. private rules. No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
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
- December 8, 2016 · about 5:43 pm local time
- Place
- Singapore, Singapore · Seletar · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 350
- Registration
- N1222G · registry record
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight test · non-U.S. private rules
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On December 8, 2016, about 1743 local time, a Cessna 350, N1222G, had the brakes catch fire during taxi following an aborted takeoff at Seletar Airport, Singapore. The owner/pilot was operating the airplane under the provisions of the Singapore Civil Aviation Regulations. Preliminary information received from the government of Singapore indicated that the pilot had rejected the takeoff above 70 knots, and was taxiing back to the parking bay. During the taxi, the pilot felt as though he had lost brake authority. The airplane departed the taxiway center line, and started veering to the left. The pilot then applied the left brake as he was heading towards a parked Cessna 172. The airplane turned 180 degrees, and ended up taxiing towards another jet aircraft that was being towed into a parking bay opposite the Cessna 172. The pilot applied the left brake again, and came to a halt in the middle of Taxiway WB5. The main landing gears caught fire; the fire was subsequently extinguished. There was significant heat damage at the belly and the main landing gears of the airplane. The accident is under the jurisdiction of and is being investigated by the Transport Safety Investigation Bureau (TSIB) of Singapore. As the State of Manufacture of the airplane and engines, the NTSB has designated a U.S. accredited representative to assist the TSIB in its investigation. All inquiries concerning this accident should be directed to the TSIB of Singapore: Transport Safety Investigation Bureau (TSIB) #048-058 Passenger Terminal Building 2 Singapore Changi Airport Singapore 819634 This report is for information purposes only, and contains only information obtained for, or released by, the government of Singapore.
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
- Fire/smoke (non-impact) during taxi (from runway) defining event
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental Motors Inc IO-550 (piston); 0 hours total
- Fire on the ground
The flight
- Runway 21, 6,020 ft
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, the folder of records gathered during the investigation, shown as the NTSB released them (the NTSB redacts some personal details first) and listed under the NTSB's own titles. This site's own text never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number WPR17WA040.