BASIP - 222 (SIB)

Force Landing Incident - Rawalpindi Flying Club Cessna 152 aircrft, Reg. No. AP-BAW at Rakh Ghukhran Mandra on 17-07-1997

  • Type: incident
  • Status: FINAL INVESTIGATION REPORT
  • Operator: Rawalpindi Flying Club
  • Flight no.: Training Flight
  • Registration number: AP-BAW
  • Type of aircraft: 152
  • Date of occurrence: 17-07-1997
  • Date of uploading: 14-05-2026
  • Location: Rakh Ghukhran Mandra

On 17 July, 1997 M/s Rawalpindi Flying Club Cessna 152 aircraft Reg.No. AP-BAW executed a forced landing near Mandra due to loss of engine power. While flying a Navigation mission satisfactorily for about 50 minutes the student pilot observed severe engine RPM fluctuation at a height of about 4500 feet. On taking over the controls the instructor Pilot selected carburator Heat System and moved the power lever to and fro several times but the situation didn't improve. Realising that aircraft was contineously loosing height a forced landing was executed safely on a rough ploughed field. No injury to any person or damage to property was caused to the aircraft or any life or property.