- Date
- May 13, 2012
- Place
- Manabi Province, Ecuador
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- XB-MPLCessna T210M
- Defining event
- Maneuvering-low-alt flying: Miscellaneous/other
- NTSB office
- Eastern Region Aviation
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 83724
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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 May 13, 2012, about 2030 local time (May 14, 2012, about 0030 coordinated universal time), a Cessna T210M, Mexican registration XB-MPL, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain in Manabí Province, Ecuador. The pilot and passenger, both of unknown nationality, were fatally injured. The origin of the flight was unknown and the airplane was not in contact with Ecuadorian authorities. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of Ecuador. Further information can be obtained from: Dirección General de Aviación Civil Junta Investigadora de Accidentes de la República del Ecuador Avenida Colón E5-56 y La Rábida Edificio Ave María Torre Sur Quito, República del Ecuador Tel: 593-02-223-8981 www.dgac.gov.ec This report is for informational purposes, and only contains information released by the government of Ecuador.
Aircraft
- Registration
- XB-MPL
- Reported as
- Cessna T210M
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Fire
- Unknown
- Flight
- Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
Docket · 1
The files NTSB released with the investigation on May 20, 2014, on NTSB’s docket system: statements, records, photos and specialists’ reports. 27 KB in all.