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| Date: | Thursday 17 March 2022 |
| Time: | c. 06:40 |
| Type: |  Aero Commander 685 |
| Owner/operator: | Sentinel Logistic Air Management |
| Registration: | RP-C5230 |
| MSN: | 12055 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Iba, Zambales -
 Philippines
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | Iba Community Airport |
| Iba Community Airport | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
An Aero Commander 685 landed 500 meters from the shoreline at Purok 3, Barangay Sto. Rosario, Iba, Zambales, while conducting a test flight.
All occupants were rescued by the Philippine Coast Guard and the aircraft submerged.
Primary Cause Factor
a. Low engine power caused by the absence of fuel pressure supplied to the engine-driven fuel pump for vapor suppression.
• Contributory Factors
a. The Pilot is not rated to operate the aircraft.
b. Non-adherence to the mandatory use of checklist when operating an aircraft.
c. The pilot’s decision to continue the flight with minimum fuel on-board.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.manilatimes.net/2022/03/17/news/7-hurt-as-plane-on-test-flight-crashes-in-zambales/1836616
https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1169982
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHBQ6qsHcqw (video)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Mar-2022 10:11 | gerard57 | Added |
| 17-Mar-2022 10:36 | harro | Updated [Registration, ] |
| 17-Mar-2022 10:42 | harro | Updated [Registration, Cn, Source, Category, ] |
| 17-Mar-2022 10:55 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 17-Mar-2022 13:28 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, ] |
| 15-Dec-2024 18:17 | ASN | Updated |
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