Cessna 188 HC-BZY
17 May 2026 · De Los Tsáchilas, Ecuador · No injuries
Summary
On 17 May 2026 at about 11:15 local time, a Cessna 188 registered HC-BZY was involved in an accident near De Los Tsáchilas, 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 11:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- De Los Tsáchilas, Ecuador
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 188
- Registration
- HC-BZY
- Category
- Airplane
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Commercial
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- NTSB number
- GAA26WA191
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 Cessna 188 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan 2026 | Cessna 188 | Hatillo Palma, Dominican Republic | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 May 2025 | Cessna 188 | Pasaje, Ecuador | Aeroriente | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 2025 | Cessna 188 | Colon, Ecuador | Aifa S.a. | Minor 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 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Feb 2026 | Piper PA36 | Blanca Piedra, 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 | - |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Cessna T188 | La Concordia, Ecuador | Fenixair | No injuries | - |