Piper PA36 HC-BPO
14 February 2026 · Blanca Piedra, Ecuador · No injuries
Summary
On 14 February 2026 at about 13:15 local time, a Piper PA36 registered HC-BPO was involved in an accident near Blanca Piedra, Ecuador. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.
The record
- Date
- at 13:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Blanca Piedra, Ecuador
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA36
- Registration
- HC-BPO
- Category
- Airplane
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- NTSB number
- GAA26WA107
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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 Piper PA36 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb 2026 | Piper PA36 | Zona Rural, Jesús María, Córdoba, Brazil | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 2021 | Piper PA36 | Conceição de Alagoas, Brazil | Santo Angelo Aeroagricola LTDA | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 2020 | Piper PA36 | Ord, Nebraska, United States | Green Medows Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 2019 | Piper PA36 | Bancroft, Idaho, United States | Curtis E. Hill | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 2017 | Piper PA36 | McCook, Nebraska, United States | Red Willow Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 2017 | Piper PA36 | Vejer de la Frontera, Spain | Martinez Ridao Aviacion SL | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May 2026 | Cessna 188 | De Los Tsáchilas, Ecuador | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 2026 | Boeing 767 | Manta, Ecuador | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Thrush S2R | San Juan, Ecuador | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Jan 2026 | Cessna 172 | Comunidad Wichimi, Ecuador | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 15 May 2025 | Robinson R44 | International Waters, Ecuador | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 2025 | Cessna 188 | Pasaje, Ecuador | Aeroriente | Serious injuries | - |