- Date
- October 2, 2012, 12:15 local (17:15 UTC)
- Place
- Naranjal, Ecuador
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- HC-CFUThrush S2R-T34
- Defining event
- Maneuvering-low-alt flying: Loss of engine power (total)
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- NTSB office
- Eastern Region Aviation
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 85800
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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 October 2, 2012, a Thrush S2R-T34, Ecuadorian registration HC-CFU, operated by a private owner, was substantially damaged following an engine failure and collision with terrain near Naranjal Province, Guayas, Ecuador. The flight's last departure point and its intended destination were from an unnamed dirt strip near Guayas, Ecuador. The pilot was not injured. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of Ecuador. Further information can be obtained from: DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF CIVIL AVIATION E5-56 Columbus Avenue and La Rabida, South Tower Building 10th Ave Maria. Quito, Ecuador This report is for informational purposes and contains only information released by the Government of Ecuador.
Aircraft
- Registration
- HC-CFU
- Reported as
- Thrush S2R-T34
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 34-276
- Airframe hours
- 4,140
- Engine
- 750 horsepower, turbo prop
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Operator
- Sucre 112
- Registered owner
- Sucre 112
- Airworthiness certificate
- Unknown
- Departed
- Naranjal
- Destination
- Naranjal
- Flight plan
- Unknown
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Injuries
- None
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Seat
- Single
- Flight hours
- 15,493 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 10,000 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 82 °F, dew point 70 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.11 inHg
- Observed at
- SECU
Docket · 1
The files NTSB released with the investigation on December 18, 2012, on NTSB’s docket system: statements, records, photos and specialists’ reports. 119 KB in all.