Helio HT-295 HC-BTC
15 January 2014 · Macas, Ecuador · Serious injuries
Summary
On 15 January 2014 at about 15:30 local time, a Helio HT-295 registered HC-BTC, operated by Fundacion Aereo Regional FAR, was involved in an accident near Macas, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Macas, Ecuador
- Nearest airport
- Edmundo Carvajal (SEMC)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Helio HT-295
- Registration
- HC-BTC
- Category
- Airplane
- Operator
- Fundacion Aereo Regional FAR
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Commercial
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Macas → Taisha
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- NTSB number
- ERA14WA116
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 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.
Read the full NTSB narrative
On January 15, 2014, about 2030 coordinated universal time (1530 local time), a Helio Courier HT-295, Ecuadorian registration HC-BTC, was substantially damaged during a forced landing after takeoff from Edmundo Carvajal Airport (SEMC), Macas, Ecuador. The Ecuadorian commercial pilot and one passenger were seriously injured, and two passengers sustained minor injuries. The airplane, which was en route to Taisha Airport (SETH), Taisha, Ecuador, was operating under Ecuadorian flight regulations. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of Ecuador. Further information can be obtained from: Dirección General de Aviación Civil Junta Investigadora de Accidentes de la República del Ecuador Avenida Colón E5-56 y La Rábida Edificio Ave María Torre Sur Quito, República del Ecuador Tel: 593-02-223-8981 www.dgac.gov.ec This report is for informational purposes, and only contains information that was released by the government of Ecuador.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Helio HT-295 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep 2021 | Helio HT-295 | Pista Del, Guatemala | Aviation Trust Co LLC Trustee | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 2025 | Helio HT-295 | Marion, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1995 | Helio HT-295 | Llano, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1988 | Helio HT-295 | Oracle, Arizona, United States | Willow Springs Ranch | No injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 1981 | Helio HT-295 | Grayford, Texas, United States | Civil Air Patr | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Sep 2014 | Cessna 206G | Daimontaro, Ecuador | Aerokashurko | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Mar 2014 | Cessna T188C | Canton Naranjal, Ecuador | Aerial Work | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 May 2014 | Cessna T206H | Macas, Ecuador | Servicio Aereo Morona | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 2014 | Cessna T206H | Sarayacu, Pastaza, Ecuador | Aerokashurko | Fatal | 5 |
| 27 Jan 2015 | Hal DHRUV | Tena, Ecuador | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 28 Mar 2015 | Aerospool DYNAMIC WT-9 | Cotopaxi Volcano, Ecuador | - | Fatal | 1 |