Cessna 152 Emergency Landing in Peji, Bolivia (CP-2667)

Incident Overview and Flight Details On December 8, 2021, a 1980 Cessna 152, registration CP-2667, was conducting a local training flight in the Peji area of Santa Cruz, Bolivia. The aircraft, operated by CIAC Sky Team and owned by Jared Ortiz Mancilla, departed at 13:54 UTC with a flight instructor and a student pilot aboard. Approximately one hour into the flight, the crew reported a loss of engine power, with fluctuating performance and a subsequent loss of altitude. The pilot attempted to contact air traffic control but received no response, leading to a decision to make an emergency landing in an open, irregular field. ## Impact and Damage Assessment During the emergency landing, the nose gear struck a ditch and the aircraft traveled approximately 100 meters before coming to rest inverted on its main gear. Investigators found the aircraft resting on its engine cowling with the nose gear broken beneath the engine. The carburetor heat was set to full heat, and no fuel was evident in the tanks. The accident resulted in significant damage to the nose gear assembly, engine mount, propeller, hydraulic and fuel lines, fuselage, doors, wings, rear plexiglass, and vertical stabilizer. ## Personnel and Aircraft Status The flight instructor, a 41-year-old Bolivian national, held a commercial pilot license with multi-engine and flight instructor ratings, along with a valid first-class medical certificate. His logbook recorded 7,388:35 total flight hours, including 5,487:22 as a flight instructor. The aircraft was powered by a Lycoming O-320-E2D engine and equipped with a Sensenich M74DM-0-60 propeller. Both occupants exited the aircraft under their own power and sustained no injuries. The Bolivian Civil Aviation Directorate's Accident Investigation Unit (AIG) issued its final report on January 18, 2023, classifying the event as fuel-related.