Thrush S2R-T34 HC-CFU

Summary

On 2 October 2012 at about 17:15 local time, a Thrush S2R-T34 registered HC-CFU, operated by Sucre 112, was involved in an accident near Naranjal, Ecuador. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

2 October 2012 at 17:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Naranjal, Ecuador

Coordinates

-2.6703, -79.6089

Aircraft

Thrush S2R-T34

Registration

HC-CFU

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Sucre 112

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Non-Commercial

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Naranjal → Naranjal

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA13WA085

Nobody was 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 October 2, 2012, a Thrush S2R-T34, Ecuadorian registration HC-CFU, operated by a private owner, was substantially damaged following an engine failure and collision with terrain near Naranjal Province, Guayas, Ecuador. The flight's last departure point and its intended destination were from an unnamed dirt strip near Guayas, Ecuador. The pilot was not injured. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of Ecuador. Further information can be obtained from: DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF CIVIL AVIATION E5-56 Columbus Avenue and La Rabida, South Tower Building 10th Ave Maria. Quito, Ecuador This report is for informational purposes and contains only information released by the Government of Ecuador.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.