# NTSB DCA11WA058: Boeing 737, Cuenca, Ecuador, May 14, 2011

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation
- Date: May 14, 2011, 01:12 local (01:12 UTC)
- Place: Cuenca, Ecuador
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Major Investigations Division
- Lead agency: Other
- NTSB case key (mKey): 79119
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DCA11WA058
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/79119/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA11WA058

## Factual narrative

On May 14, 2011, at approximately 0112 UTC, an Air Cuenca B737-500, registration HC-CJB, serial # 26287, experienced a loss of directional control while landing on runway 23 at Mariscal Lamar Airport (CUE), Cuenca, Ecuador. During the landing roll, the airplane veered off the runway near the departure end and crossed the adjacent turnout / taxiway. The airplane stopped with the left main gear off the taxiway. There were no injuries, and damage to the airplane was minor. The investigation is being conducted by the Junta Investigadora de Accidentes de la República del Ecuador. The NTSB has appointed an Accredited Representative to assist the investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the State of Manufacture and Design of the airplane and engines. All requests for information should be directed to: Junta Investigadora de Accidentes Dirección General de Aviación Civil Seguridad de Vuelo Av. Colón E5-56 y Rábida Quito Ecuador

## Aircraft

- Registration: HC-CJB (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BOEING 737 (500)
- Damage: Minor damage
- Operator: Air Cuenca
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Transport

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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