Cessna R172K HC-BGT
21 September 2013 · Morona Santiago, Ecuador · Fatal
Summary
On 21 September 2013 at about 17:30 local time, a Cessna R172K registered HC-BGT, operated by Aerosangay, was involved in an accident near Morona Santiago, Ecuador. 4 people were on board and 3 died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Morona Santiago, Ecuador
- Nearest airport
- Tayuntza
- Coordinates
- -2.0000, -77.0000
- Aircraft
- Cessna R172K
- Registration
- HC-BGT
- Category
- Airplane
- Operator
- Aerosangay
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Morona Santiago → Macas
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- Unk
- NTSB number
- ERA13WA430
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
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.
Other Cessna R172K accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Nov 2012 | Cessna R172K | Cuchilla La Laja, Colombia | Garcia B. Gabriel | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Cessna R172K | Greene, New York, United States | Pecha James C | No injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 2011 | Cessna R172K | Williamsburg, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 2011 | Cessna R172K | Sandy, Oregon, United States | Paul Lawson | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 2011 | Cessna R172K | Cold Springs, Nevada, United States | Hector Moreno | Fatal | 3 |
| 18 Jul 2015 | Cessna R172K | Fairfield, North Carolina, United States | TIM Whitfield Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 2013 | Piper PA22 | Taisha, Ecuador | Aero Liderman | Fatal | 4 |
| 14 Feb 2013 | Piper PA-36-300 | Quevedo, Ecuador | CIA Fapsa | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Aug 2013 | Piper PA-32-300 | Macas, Ecuador | Amazonia Verde | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 2014 | Helio HT-295 | Macas, Ecuador | Fundacion Aereo Regional FAR | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 2014 | Cessna 206G | Daimontaro, Ecuador | Aerokashurko | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Oct 2012 | Thrush S2R-T34 | Naranjal, Ecuador | Sucre 112 | No injuries | - |