On 24th February, 2017 Cessna-162 Reg. No. AP-ZBQ was on a routine training flight at Faisalabad airport. The aircraft had seating capacity of two and carried Instructor on the right seat along with Student Pilot on the left seat. The Instructor Pilot was Chief Flying Instructor, Shaheen Air Flying Training School (SAFTS) whereas student pilot had completed Private Pilot License (PPL) training and was flying PPL initial issue check in the mishap flight. The Instructor Pilot had flown 3 hrs instructional / training flight on the mishap aircraft on the same day prior to accident flight. According to available evidence, the start up, taxi out and line up on runway 03 were normal. The crew obtained takeoff clearance after performing necessary checks and aircraft rolled for takeoff at 0738 UTC. The mishap aircraft climbed to 575 feet above ground level and developed some engine problem leading to loss of power. There was no call exchanged during the event and aircraft was observed turning right for landing back on the runway. During this turn, the aircraft went into a steep dive and impacted ground in a steep nose low attitude. Recorded data indicated that just before the impact, the engine had picked up to full power. Both occupants sustained fatal injuries. There was no damage to property on ground. The aircraft was completely destroyed as a result of the accident
