Cessna 182 HC-CDL

Summary

On 14 February 2011 at about 19:35 local time, a Cessna 182 registered HC-CDL, operated by Fundacion Amazonica, was involved in an accident near Palora, Ecuador. 4 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured, 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

14 February 2011 at 19:35

Classification

Accident

Location

Palora, Ecuador

Coordinates

-1.7000, -77.9331

Aircraft

Cessna 182

Registration

HC-CDL

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Fundacion Amazonica

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Non-Commercial

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Morona → Pastaza

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

NTSB number

ERA11WA209

2 people were 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 Feburary 14, 2011, about 1935, universal coordinated time, a Cessna 182E, Ecuadorian registration HC-CDL, registered to and operated by Fundación Amazónica., incurred substantial damage during a force landing in rough terrain due to a total loss of engine power in Palora, Provincia de Morona Santiago, Ecuador. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The pilot and one of three passengers received minor injuries; the other two passengers were seriously injured. This investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Ecuador. Any further information can be obtained from: 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 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.