Cessna 172 HC-BAN

Summary

On 26 January 2026 at about 17:30 local time, a Cessna 172 registered HC-BAN was involved in an accident near Comunidad Wichimi, Ecuador. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.

Date

26 January 2026 at 17:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Comunidad Wichimi, Ecuador

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Cessna 172

Registration

HC-BAN

Category

Airplane

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Non-Commercial

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

NTSB number

GAA26WA082

3 people died.

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.