- Date
- August 29, 2010, 13:00 local (13:00 UTC)
- Place
- Pista El Limon, Ecuador
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- HC-BCFCessna A188
- Defining event
- Maneuvering-low-alt flying: Collision with terr/obj (non-CFIT)
- NTSB office
- Eastern Region Aviation
- Lead agency
- Other
- Parties
- FAA/IFO
- Case key
- 77133
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Sequence of events
The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident. Under each, the cases with the same event anywhere in their sequence.
Factual narrative
On August 29, 2010, about 1300 universal coordinated time (UTC), a Cessna A188B, Ecuadorian registration HC-BCF, operated by a private owner on an agricultural spraying flight, collided with power lines and subsequently the ground near Pista El Limon, Ecuador. The pilot was killed, and the airplane was destroyed by post-impact fire. This investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Ecuador. This report is for informational purposes only and contains information released by the Government of Ecuador. For further information contact: Direccion General de Aviacion Civil Departamento de Seguridad de Vuelo Buenos Aires 149 Y 10 de Agusto Casilla 2077 Quito, Republica del Ecuador Fax; 593-2- 223-8352
Aircraft
- Registration
- HC-BCF
- Reported as
- Cessna A188 (B)
- Serial number
- T18802344T
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Aerial application · Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Operator
- Cap. Francisco Cuesta
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Departed
- Pista El Limon
- Destination
- Pista El Limon
- Flight plan
- Unknown
Docket · 1
The files NTSB released with the investigation on September 8, 2010, on NTSB’s docket system: statements, records, photos and specialists’ reports. 9 KB in all.