- Date
- March 28, 2015
- Place
- Cotopaxi Volcano, Ecuador
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- F-JUKEAerospool Dynamic WT-9
- Defining event
- Enroute: Unknown or undetermined
- NTSB office
- Eastern Region Aviation
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 91029
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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 28, 2015, about 1300 local time, an Aerospool Dynamic WT9, French registration F-JUKE, was destroyed when it impacted terrain on Cotopaxi Volcano, Cotopaxi Province, Ecuador. The Swiss pilot was fatally injured. The flight, which originated at Cotopaxi International Airport (SELT), Latacunga, Ecuador, was destined for an airstrip in Tabacundo, Ecuador, and was being operated under Ecuadorian flight regulations. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of Ecuador, with U.S. participation limited to data downloads of onboard avionics under Ecuadorian oversight. 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
- F-JUKE
- Reported as
- Aerospool Dynamic WT-9
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- Unknown
- Flight
- Personal · Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Airworthiness certificate
- Unknown
- Departed
- SELT · Latacunga
- Destination
- NONE · Tabacundo
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Injuries
- Fatal