Incident Piper PA-32-300 9M-AVN,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 181348
 
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Date:Sunday 15 November 2015
Time:13:20
Type:Silhouette image of generic PA32 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-32-300
Owner/operator:Ever Success Auto Ltd/Excel Bond Leisure Air Sdn Bhd
Registration: 9M-AVN
MSN: 32-7640081
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Near Teluk Dalam beach, Kampung Tersusun, Pulau Pangkor, -   Malaysia
Phase: Take off
Nature:Passenger
Departure airport:Pangkor Airport (PKG/WMPA)
Destination airport:Subang Airport (SZB/WMSA)
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
The plane crashed by the seaside following a loss of engine power 300 meters after takeoff. The tail was damaged by an AirPort fence. The pilot proceed to an emergency ditching. "Had I driven a few seconds faster, the aircraft would have crashed into my van full of tourists," said the driver of the vehicle the plane zipped closed to.
The airplane was towed to the shore.
All four occupants received minor injuiries and taken to hospital.
Mr Tan, who was piloting the plane, injured his lower lip, according to The Star. Mr Yip and his Chinese wife, Madam Liang Jiao, 27, hurt their shoulder and back while co-pilot Khoo Lam Thean, 76, from Ipoh, injured his left hand and right leg.

Sources:

https://www.nst.com.my/news/2015/11/111598/four-injured-light-aircraft-crash-pangkor_
http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/citynews/ipoh/article/public-race-to-rescue-survivors-of-crashed-plane/public-race-to-rescue-survivors-of-crashed-plane
https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/319605
https://.sayangsabah.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/FW428394_PK01_151115_HELIKOPTER-lpr-600x450.jpg
https://www.sayangsabah.com/pesawat-terjunam-ke-dalam-laut-ketika-mahu-mendarat-cemas/
https://www.skmm.gov.my/home?lang=ms-MY
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v406/b200_driver/2012/KUAM-5260.jpg

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
15-Nov-2015 08:07 gerard57 Added
15-Nov-2015 08:08 harro Updated [Aircraft type]
15-Nov-2015 21:11 Geno Updated [Registration, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
16-Nov-2015 05:18 Iceman 29 Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Source, Narrative]
16-Nov-2015 13:52 Iceman 29 Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Narrative]
16-Nov-2015 21:04 Anon. Updated [Cn]

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