Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 20 January 1991
Aircraft Type: Shijiazhuang Y-5
Owner/operator: CAAC
Registration Number: 8150
Location: Shantou, Guangdong Province –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Status: Destroyed
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Aircraft EngineAircraft Engine
Category: Accident
A Cessna aircraft experienced a catastrophic engine failure during a pesticide spraying flight in the Chaoyang County area of Guangdong Province, resulting in three minor injuries to the three occupants. The engine malfunction was attributed to inadequate maintenance.A Cessna aircraft experienced a catastrophic engine failure during a pesticide spraying flight in the Chaoyang County area of Guangdong Province, resulting in three minor injuries to the three occupants. The engine malfunction was attributed to inadequate maintenance.
Description
Crashed during a pesticide spraying flight in the former Chaoyang County, Guangdong Province (now part of Shantou). The three people on board were slightly injured. The engine of the aircraft had failed due to inadequate maintenance.
Source of Information
http://www.scramble.nlhttp://www.scramble.nlPrimary Cause
Inadequate maintenance of the aircraft engine.Inadequate maintenance of the aircraft engine.Share on:
