Cessna HC-BYA

Summary

On 22 June 2010 at about 13:45 local time, a Cessna registered HC-BYA, operated by Servicio Aero Quichua De Pastaza, SANKIP, was involved in an accident near Pavacachi, Ecuador. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

22 June 2010 at 13:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Pavacachi, Ecuador

Coordinates

-1.5675, -76.3514

Aircraft

Cessna

Registration

HC-BYA

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Servicio Aero Quichua De Pastaza, SANKIP

Operating rule

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Shell → Pista Lorocachi

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA10WA327

1 person was seriously injured.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On June 22, 2010, about 1345 universal time, a Cessna TU-206F, HC-BYA, registered to and operated by Servicio Aero Quichua De Pasta, as a cargo flight, initiated a descent in the vicinity of Pavacachi, Ecuador. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a visual flight rules flight plan was filed. A noise was heard coming from the engine and the engine rpm decreased from 2,350 rpm to 1,000 rpm. The pilot tried to make an emergency landing at the Pavachi Airport, but the airplane collided with trees short of the runway. The airplane received substantial damage. The pilot received serious injuries. The flight originated from Rio Amazonaas Airport, Shell, Ecuador, at 1205, and was en-route to a dirt landing strip in the vicinity of Pista Loorocachi, Ecuador. This investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Ecuador. Any further information can be obtained from: Direccion General de Aviacion Civil Buenos Aires 149 Y 10 de Agusto P.O. Box 2077 Quito, Republica del Ecuador Phone: 593-2-223-8981 Fax; 593-2- 223-8352 This information is for informational purposes only, and contains information released by, or obtained for the Government of Ecuador.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.