Thrush S2R-T34 HC-CBY

Summary

On 5 May 2015, a Thrush S2R-T34 registered HC-CBY, operated by Aerovic C.A., was involved in an accident near Puebloviejo, Ecuador. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

5 May 2015

Classification

Accident

Location

Puebloviejo, Ecuador

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Thrush S2R-T34

Registration

HC-CBY

Category

Airplane

Operator

Aerovic C.A.

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Non-Commercial

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Pista Estrella → Pista Vinces

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

Unk

NTSB number

ERA15WA216

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 May 5, 2015, a Thrush Aircraft, Inc., S2R-T34, Ecuador registration HC-CBY, registered to and operated by Aerovic C.A., collided with terrain near Puebloviejo, Ecuador. Meteorological conditions and flight plan information are unknown for the flight from Pista Estrella, Ecuador, to Pista Vinces, Ecuador. The airplane sustained substantial damage, and the pilot, the sole occupant was fatally injured. The flight origination time was not determined. According to preliminary information from Ecuador personnel, the airplane experienced loss of control in-flight, and impacted terrain. This investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Ecuador. Any 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 Phone: 593-02-223-8981 www.dgac.gov.ec This report is for informational purposes only and contains information released by, or obtained for, the government of Ecuador.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.