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| Date: | Saturday 4 May 2024 |
| Time: | c. 09:35 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N Skyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | Layang Layang Flying Academy |
| Registration: | 9M-ADA |
| MSN: | 17268288 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Besout 2 Tambaghan, Sunkai, Perak -
 Malaysia
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Ipoh Airport (IPH/WMKI) |
| Bandar Lampung-Radin Inten II International Airport (TKG/WILL) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB Malaysia |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A Cessna 172N Skyhawk struck trees and crashed at the Besout 2 Tambahan oil palm plantation, Sunkai, Perak, during a navigational training exercise.
The instructor and trainee pilot were injured and the aircraft received substantial damage.
Cause
The accident was primarily caused by poor judgement and decision-making by both crew members, compounded by a loss of situational awareness by the Safety Pilot when encountering adverse weather. The aircraft’s descent to a low altitude of 1,000 ft in deteriorating conditions led to inadvertent entry into IMC, resulting in a loss of visual contact with the terrain. As a result, the aircraft unintentionally collided with trees, became uncontrollable, and ultimately crashed to the ground.
Contributing Factors
Rapidly changing and adverse weather conditions led to poor visibility and a lack of visual reference.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.buletintv3.my/nasional/caam-sahkan-pesawat-cessna-172n-skyhawk-terhempas-di-sungkai/
https://www.sinardaily.my/article/217747/focus/national/light-aircraft-crashes-in-besout-tanjung-malim
https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2024/05/1046154/updated-aircraft-crash-perak-leaves-two-injured-nsttv
https://www.themalaysianinsight.com/s/482589
https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2024/05/04/perak-cops-identify-pilot-trainee-involved-in-sungkai-plane-crash/132387
https://scontent-ams4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/174496836_3919478074803756_2560816729417873404_n.jpg?_nc_cat=101&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=5f2048&_nc_ohc=VVMQSupdfAMQ7kNvgGHSKz9&_nc_ht=scontent-ams4-1.xx&oh=00_AfAl0GZpv2b5ZqGyg9_KFGSnNBlkOoTEgqo6xh8YD13geg&oe=665D6910 (photo)
History of this aircraft
Ex ZK-ENU, N733GR
Media:
#KenyataanMedia #PressStatement | 4 Mei 2024
— CAA Malaysia (@CAA_Malaysia) May 4, 2024
Pesawat Cessna 172N Skyhawk Terhempas Dekat Felda Gunung Besout, Sungkai, Perak
Cessna 172N Skyhawk Crashed Near Felda Gunung Besout, Sungkai, Perak pic.twitter.com/eTnx44cKlL
Makluman awal pesawat ringan terhempas di Hutan Felda Gunung Besout, Sungkai pagi tadi pic.twitter.com/nwudIcXlnI
— @ (@anthraxxx781) May 4, 2024
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-May-2024 04:36 | gerard57 | Added |
| 04-May-2024 05:50 | gerard57 | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, Source, ] |
| 04-May-2024 06:12 | ASN | Updated [Registration, Cn, Source, ] |
| 04-May-2024 07:54 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Source, Embed code, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 04-May-2024 13:43 | vasilf | Updated [Destination airport, Embed code, ] |
| 04-May-2024 19:20 | vasilf | Updated [Embed code, ] |
| 15-May-2025 15:28 | ASN | Updated [Embed code, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
| 16-May-2025 10:07 | ASN | Updated |
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