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    RP C2843 - Accident 01122012

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    On January 12, 2012 a Cessna 152 aircraft with a flight instructor and student pilot on board experienced an engine failure and crashed in Iba, Zambales, Philippines. The investigation determined the probable cause was engine failure due to oil starvation, which caused piston connecting rod pins to fail. Contributing factors included prior propeller strike damage to the engine undetected during overhaul, inadequate overhaul standards, and late recognition of engine issues by the pilots. Safety recommendations included requiring inspections and replacement of parts for engines experiencing propeller strikes, one-time inspections of overhaul facilities, and including continuous instrument monitoring in flight instructor training.

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    RP C2843 - Accident 01122012

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    On January 12, 2012 a Cessna 152 aircraft with a flight instructor and student pilot on board experienced an engine failure and crashed in Iba, Zambales, Philippines. The investigation determined the probable cause was engine failure due to oil starvation, which caused piston connecting rod pins to fail. Contributing factors included prior propeller strike damage to the engine undetected during overhaul, inadequate overhaul standards, and late recognition of engine issues by the pilots. Safety recommendations included requiring inspections and replacement of parts for engines experiencing propeller strikes, one-time inspections of overhaul facilities, and including continuous instrument monitoring in flight instructor training.

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    On January 12, 2012 a Cessna 152 aircraft with a flight instructor and student pilot on board experienced an engine failure and crashed in Iba, Zambales, Philippines. The investigation determined the probable cause was engine failure due to oil starvation, which caused piston connecting rod pins to fail. Contributing factors included prior propeller strike damage to the engine undetected during overhaul, inadequate overhaul standards, and late recognition of engine issues by the pilots. Safety recommendations included requiring inspections and replacement of parts for engines experiencing propeller strikes, one-time inspections of overhaul facilities, and including continuous instrument monitoring in flight instructor training.

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    RP C2843 - Accident 01122012

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    On January 12, 2012 a Cessna 152 aircraft with a flight instructor and student pilot on board experienced an engine failure and crashed in Iba, Zambales, Philippines. The investigation determined the probable cause was engine failure due to oil starvation, which caused piston connecting rod pins to fail. Contributing factors included prior propeller strike damage to the engine undetected during overhaul, inadequate overhaul standards, and late recognition of engine issues by the pilots. Safety recommendations included requiring inspections and replacement of parts for engines experiencing propeller strikes, one-time inspections of overhaul facilities, and including continuous instrument monitoring in flight instructor training.

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    CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY OF THE PHILIPPINES

    Aircraft Accident Investigation and Inquiry Board


    Aircraft Accident Report

    BASIC INFORMATION

    Aircraft Registration No. : RP-C2843

    Aircraft Type/Model : Cessna 152 II

    Owner/Operator : Flight and Simulator Training, Inc.

    Address of Owner : RPMCI Hnagar, General Aviation Area, Domestic


    Airport, Pasay City, Philippines

    Date/Time of Accident : January 12, 2012/ approximately 0035UTC

    Type of Operation : Cross – Country Flight Training

    Type of Occurrence : Loss of power

    Place of Accident : Iba, Zambales

    EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

    On or about 2237UTC, January 12, 2012, RP-C2843, a Cessna 152 II type of aircraft, took off
    from Lingayen Airport on a cross country training flight with a Flight Instructor and his Student
    Pilot on board. The aircraft proceeded first to Subic Airport, where the Student Pilot made one
    touch and go landing and then it headed to Iba Airport. After another touch and go there, the
    aircraft climbed towards Lingayen. At about 0040UTC, when RP-C2843 was about to level-off
    at 3,500 feet, the Flight Instructor noticed a reduction in engine power and saw that the oil
    pressure was decreasing. He decided to return to Iba Airport. After a few minutes, the engine
    started to vibrate then quit. The Flight Instructor took over the controls and attempted to restart
    the engine but failed. The aircraft glided towards the airport at Iba as the Flight Instructor
    performed the emergency procedures with instructions to the Student Pilot to prepare for
    ditching just in case they are unable to reach the runway. The aircraft slowed down due to
    strong headwind and at about 500 feet altitude, the Flight Instructor decided to head towards the
    shoreline at their left side. A sudden down draft pushed the aircraft down to about 200 feet and
    the aircraft ditched about 100 feet from the shoreline. The Student Pilot was the first to get out
    of the plane and swam towards the shore. Two motorized bancas came to the rescue while the
    Flight Instructor got out and asked for assistance to pull the plane towards the shore.

    Investigation Report RP-C2843 Page 1 of 2          


    PROBABLE CAUSE

    The Aircraft Accident Investigation and Inquiry Board determined that the probable cause of
    this accident was:

    The Primary Cause Factor

     Engine Failure (Material Factor) - Due to oil starvation, the No. 1 and No. 2 piston
    connecting rod pins failed resulting to engine failure.

    Contributory Factors

     The metal stress factor resulting from the propeller strike incident at Lingayen Airport on
    November 8, 2011. Accordingly, there can be varying degrees of damage to an engine and
    propeller from a propeller strike that is undetected but becomes pronounce and evident as
    time goes along with the time and wear.

     Inadequate overhaul standards ap[plied to the involved engine by Olympic aviation – A


    complete check of the connecting rod parallelism and magnetic particle inspection could
    have revealed the hidden damages on the connecting rod. Olympic Aviation had advised
    that the engine parameters must be observed/monitored at all times for any unusual
    readings/changes when the aircraft was released back to service on November 25, 2011.

     Pilot’s late recognition of engine oil indications. The late recognition of engine discrepancy
    limited the chance to reach a suitable landing field.

    SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS

    As a result of this investigation, the Aircraft Accident Investigation and Inquiry Board made the
    following safety recommendation:

     Require all AMOs with limited capability on Lycoming Power Plants to abide and
    implement the mandatory service bulletin No.533B dated October 4, 2012, Subj:
    Recommended Action for Sudden Engine Stoppage, Propeller Strike.

     Provide airworthiness policy requiring complete overhaul of engines that encountered


    propeller strike and parts affected by metal stress/fatigue be replaced.

     Conduct one-time inspection of Olympic Aviation and other AMOs with engine overhaul
    capability to ensure that initially evaluated standards for overhaul capability are maintained.

     Require ATOs to include in their Standardization program for Flight Instructors the
    continuous monitoring of aircraft instruments particularly engine instruments during flight
    for timely conduct of precautionary and emergency procedures.

    Investigation Report RP-C2843 Page 2 of 2          

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