ERA09WA178

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Liquino, Ecuador · February 28, 2009

Accident · FatalForeign investigation
Date
February 28, 2009, 15:15 local (15:15 UTC)
Place
Liquino, Ecuador
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
HC-BFQCessna 172
NTSB office
Eastern Region Aviation
Lead agency
Other
Case key
73417

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Probable cause

None.

Analysis

None.

Factual narrative

On February 28, 2009, at an unknown time, a Cessna 172N, Ecuadorian registration HC-BFQ, owned and operated by Aeroclub Pastaza, was substantially damaged under unknown circumstances near Pisto Liquino Airport in Provincia de Pastaza, Ecuador. The airplane was on a cargo flight from Aeropuerto Rio de Amazonas (SESM), to Pisto Liquino. The cargo consisted of 209 kilograms of iron bars and cement for construction purposes. The last contact with the flight occurred at 1515 UTC, when the pilot reported that he was at TOPUS intersection,at an altitude of 3,500 feet. On March 1, the wreckage was discovered close to the runway at Pisto Liquino. The pilot, the sole person on board, was killed. This investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Junta Investigadora de Accidentes, Direccion General de Aviacion Civil. Any further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Direccion General de Aviacion Civil Dir Buenos Aires 149 y Av 10 de Agusto Quito, Ecuador This report is for informational purposes only, and contains only information released by the Government of Ecuador.

Aircraft

Registration
HC-BFQ
Reported as
Cessna 172 (N)
Category
Airplane
Serial number
17269812
Engine
Lycoming, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Non-U.S., non-commercial
Operator
Aeroclub Pastaza
Registered owner
Aeroclub Pastaza
Airworthiness certificate
Unknown
Departed
Shell Mera
Destination
Pastaza
Flight plan
Unknown