Quest KODIAK HC-CPR

Summary

On 28 March 2017 at about 16:00 local time, a Quest KODIAK registered HC-CPR, operated by Alas De Socorro, was involved in an accident near Moretecocha, Ecuador. 6 people were on board and 6 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

28 March 2017 at 16:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Moretecocha, Ecuador

Nearest airport

Moretecocha Airstrip (NA)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Quest KODIAK

Registration

HC-CPR

Category

Airplane

Operator

Alas De Socorro

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Moretecocha → Shell

Aircraft damage

Substantial

NTSB number

ERA17WA142

6 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 March 28, 2017, at 1600 Universal Coordinated Time (UTC), a Quest Kodiak 100, Ecuadorian registration HC-CRF, operated by Alas De Socorro, received substantial damage following a collision with trees and terrain during takeoff at Moretecocha Airstrip, Moretecocha, Pastaza, Ecuador. The flight was originating at the time of the accident and was destined for Rio Amazonas Airport, Shell, Pastaza, Equador. The pilot and five passengers were seriously injured.The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Ecuador. Further informationcan be obtained from: Junta Investigadora de Accidentes Dirección General de Aviación Civil Seguridad de Vuelo Av. Colón E5-56 y Rábida Quito, Ecuador Tel.: (593) 2-223-8981 (593) 2-330-1497 (24 hours) This report is for informational purposes and contains only information released by the Government of Ecuador.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.