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| Date: | Wednesday 25 May 2022 |
| Time: | c. 16:40 |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | Megaparts SA (Golden Eagle) |
| Registration: | CC-KAA |
| MSN: | 15280722 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7941 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Las Tinajas, Melipilla, Metropolitana region -
 Chile
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Melipilla-Melipilla Airport (SCMP) |
| Melipilla-Melipilla Airport (SCMP) | |
| Investigating agency: | DGAC Chile |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A Cessna152 crashed after engine problems during a training flight near Las Tinajas, Melipilla, Metropolitana region, and caught fire.
The sole pilot received minor injuries and the aircraft was destroyed.
Cause: Engine shutdown in flight due to the fracture of the crankcase in the area of the cylinder No. 2 support base.
Contributing Factor: Pre-existing fractures in the cylinder No. 2 mounting base.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.t13.cl/noticia/nacional/accidente-aereo-caida-aeronave-melipilla-tinajas-25-05-2022
https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/1/93054_1250017776.jpg (photo)
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 9 August 2021 | CC-KAA | Megaparts S.A. | 0 | Puangue, near Melipilla | |
non |
Media:
? #AlertaT13 | Avioneta se estrelló en el sector Las Tinajas de Melipilla https://t.co/SQu076WeRe
— T13 (@T13) May 25, 2022
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-May-2022 05:42 | poxipol | Added |
| 26-May-2022 14:22 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Phase, Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 26-May-2022 14:22 | RobertMB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 22-Jan-2025 07:46 | ASN | Updated [Embed code, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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