Cessna 188 HC-BMT
8 January 2025 · Colon, Ecuador · Minor injuries
Summary
On 8 January 2025 at about 22:40 local time, a Cessna 188 registered HC-BMT, operated by Aifa S.a., was involved in an accident near Colon, Ecuador. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.
The record
- Date
- at 22:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Colon, Ecuador
- Coordinates
- -2.9076, -79.7814
- Aircraft
- Cessna 188
- Registration
- HC-BMT
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Aifa S.a.
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Commercial
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- NTSB number
- GAA25WA054
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Other Cessna 188 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May 2025 | Cessna 188 | Pasaje, Ecuador | Aeroriente | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 May 2025 | Cessna 188 | Trinidad Casanare, Colombia | - | Fatal | - |
| 31 Jan 2025 | Cessna 188 | Santa Cruz, Bolivia | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 2025 | Cessna 188 | Canarana, Brazil | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Dec 2025 | Cessna 188 | Santa Vitória do Palmar, Brazil | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 2025 | Cessna 188 | Guayabal-Meta, Colombia | Agricola de Servicios Aereos del Meta Asam S.a.s | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 2025 | Robinson R44 | International Waters, Ecuador | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Cessna T188 | La Concordia, Ecuador | Fenixair | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 2025 | Boeing 747-47UF | Guayaquil, Ecuador | Atlas Air Inc | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 2025 | Robinson R44 | Pacific Ocean, Ecuador | - | Fatal | - |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Robinson R44 | Puerto Lopez, Ecuador | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 2025 | Cessna 172 | Morona Santiago, Ecuador | - | No injuries | - |