- Date
- March 15, 2015, 12:00 local (12:00 UTC)
- Place
- Macas, Ecuador
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- HC-CNCPiper PA-34-200T
- Defining event
- Enroute: Unknown or undetermined
- Weather
- Not reported
- NTSB office
- Eastern Region Aviation
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 90885
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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 March 15, 2015, at an unknown time, a Piper PA-34, Ecuadorian registration HC-CNC, impacted terrain under unknown circumstances shortly after takeoff from Edmundo Carvajal Airport, Macas, Ecuador. The pilot, the sole occupant, was fatally injured. The cargo flight was destined for Taisha, Ecuador. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of Ecuador. Further information can be obtained from: Dirección General de Aviación Civil Av. Colón E5-56 y La Rábida, Edificio Ave María Torre Sur 10mo. Piso Telefax 02-2238981 P. O. BOX 17-01-2077 Quito - Ecuador. This report is for informational purposes and contains only information released by the Government of Ecuador.
Aircraft
- Registration
- HC-CNC
- Reported as
- Piper PA-34-200T
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 826972-R
- Engines
- Continental LTSIO-360-EB, 180 horsepower, reciprocatingContinental TSIO-360-EB, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Non-U.S., commercial
- Departed
- SEMC · Macas
- Destination
- STSC · Taisha
- Flight plan
- VFR
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
Weather
- Conditions
- Not reported