Incident Overview

Date: Friday 5 March 2004
Aircraft Type: Dornier Do 28D-2 Skyservant
Owner/operator: Aeropacifico
Registration Number: HC-CBK
Location: 23 km S of Guayaquil-Simon Bolivar Airport (GYE) – ÿ Ecuador
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 14
Component Affected: Left engine’s oil pressure pumpLeft engine’s oil pressure pump
Category: Accident
A Do 28D-2 Skyservant aircraft experienced a loss of engine power during flight due to a sudden engine failure. The aircraft entered a rainy area and continued flight at a high altitude, eventually impacting a river with a forced landing. The incident was likely caused by a failure of the left engine’s oil pressure pump, leading to the loss of engine power on the right engine.A Do 28D-2 Skyservant aircraft experienced a loss of engine power during flight due to a sudden engine failure. The aircraft entered a rainy area and continued flight at a high altitude, eventually impacting a river with a forced landing. The incident was likely caused by a failure of the left engine’s oil pressure pump, leading to the loss of engine power on the right engine.

Description

The Do 28D-2 Skyservant was en route between Machala and Guayaquil, Ecuador at 6000 feet when it entered an area of rainy weather. When 37 miles from the Guayaquil VOR the no. 1 engine lost power and stopped. The pilot continued flight at 600 ft altitude and at a speed of 80 knots. He tried to relight the engine but did not succeed. After entering another area of rain the right hand engine also began to loose power. The pilot was not able to maintain altitude and carried out a forced landing in a river. PROBABLE CAUSE: The possible failure of the left engine (#1) oil pressure pump which led to the abrupt stop of the engine and loss of engine power on the right engine (#2). CONTRIBUTING FACTORS: – Inadequate location to carry out the emergency landing. – Loss of altitude. – Weather conditions present at the time of the emergency. – Failure to perform overhaul to the left engine (#1) oil pressure pump.

Primary Cause

Failure of the left engine’s oil pressure pump.Failure of the left engine’s oil pressure pump.

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