ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 228053
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| Date: | 09-AUG-2019 |
| Time: | 15:20 |
| Type: |  Cessna 150M |
| Owner/operator: | Asian Academy of Aeronautics |
| Registration: | 8Q-GAC |
| MSN: | 15077763 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Gan International Airport -
 Maldives
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Gan International Airport |
| Gan International Airport | |
| Investigating agency: | CAD Maldives |
Following a loss of engine power, the aircraft force landed to the sea off Shangri-La during a training flight. The aircraft submerged, sustaining unknown but apparent substantial damage, and the two occupants onboard were not injured.
3.1.3. Causes
The aircraft could not maintain altitude to reach GAN airport due engine power loss resulting from mechanical failure of number 4 cylinder assembly.
Sources:
https://www.facebook.com/2208962259180601/posts/2336370713106421/?app=fbl
https://www.aaa-fta.com/
https://www.caa.gov.mv/attachments/ylehWIxz9syxsOvS7rmQgmetYPYX5SOIjuz1S1mc.pdf
Accident investigation:
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Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 8 Oct 2015 | 8Q-GAC | Asian Academy of Aeronautics (AAA) | 0 | Gan International Airport (VRMG), Gan, Addu Atoll |  |
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Media:
An aircraft from Asian Academic of Aeronautics in Southernmost Addu City crashed into the sea on Friday while attempting an emergency landing due to technical issue. (1/2) pic.twitter.com/gYWpyizBKC
— Insight Maldives (@InsightMV) August 10, 2019
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Aug-2019 14:10 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 09-Aug-2019 14:24 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Location, Phase, Source] |
| 09-Aug-2019 14:25 | Captain Adam | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 10-Aug-2019 07:55 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Embed code] |
| 10-Aug-2019 08:10 | harro | Updated [Location, Source, Embed code] |
| 24-May-2021 06:25 | KagurazakaHanayo | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 24-May-2021 06:25 | harro | Updated [Accident report] |
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