- Date
- February 14, 2013, 13:10 local (13:10 UTC)
- Place
- Quevedo, Ecuador
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- HC-BJMPiper PA-36-300
- Defining event
- Maneuvering-low-alt flying: Loss of control in flight
- NTSB office
- Eastern Region Aviation
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 86410
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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 February 14, 2013, about 1310 coordinated universal time (UTC), a Piper PA-36-300, Ecuadorian registration HC-BJM, operated by CIA FAP S.A., was substantially damaged when it impacted the ground during an aerial application flight. The Ecuadorian pilot was the sole occupant and was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the aerial application flight conducted under Ecuadorian flight regulations. 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 contains only information released by the Government of Ecuador.
Aircraft
- Registration
- HC-BJM
- Reported as
- Piper PA-36-300
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 36-8160005
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Operator
- Cia Fapsa
- Registered owner
- Cia Fapsa
- Departed
- Quevedo
- Destination
- Quevedo
- Flight plan
- Unknown
- Airport
- Perez Brothers Airport
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Injuries
- Fatal
- Seat
- Single
Docket · 1
The files NTSB released with the investigation on March 20, 2013, on NTSB’s docket system: statements, records, photos and specialists’ reports. 33 KB in all.