Cessna A188 HC-BCF

Summary

On 29 August 2010 at about 13:00 local time, a Cessna A188 registered HC-BCF, operated by Cap. Francisco Cuesta, was involved in an accident near Pista El Limon, Ecuador. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

29 August 2010 at 13:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Pista El Limon, Ecuador

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Cessna A188

Registration

HC-BCF

Engines

1

Operator

Cap. Francisco Cuesta

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Non-Commercial

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Pista El Limon → Pista El Limon

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

NTSB number

ERA10WA456

1 person died.

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 August 29, 2010, about 1300 universal coordinated time (UTC), a Cessna A188B, Ecuadorian registration HC-BCF, operated by a private owner on an agricultural spraying flight, collided with power lines and subsequently the ground near Pista El Limon, Ecuador. The pilot was killed, and the airplane was destroyed by post-impact fire. This investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Ecuador. This report is for informational purposes only and contains information released by the Government of Ecuador. For further information contact: Direccion General de Aviacion Civil Departamento de Seguridad de Vuelo Buenos Aires 149 Y 10 de Agusto Casilla 2077 Quito, Republica del Ecuador Fax; 593-2- 223-8352

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.