- Date
- March 28, 2017, 16:00 local (16:00 UTC)
- Place
- Moretecocha, Ecuador
- Injuries
- 6 serious
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- HC-CPRQuest Kodiak
- Defining event
- Initial climb: Loss of control in flight
- NTSB office
- Eastern Region Aviation
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 94942
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Sequence of events
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Factual narrative
On March 28, 2017, at 1600 Universal Coordinated Time (UTC), a Quest Kodiak 100, Ecuadorian registration HC-CRF, operated by Alas De Socorro, received substantial damage following a collision with trees and terrain during takeoff at Moretecocha Airstrip, Moretecocha, Pastaza, Ecuador. The flight was originating at the time of the accident and was destined for Rio Amazonas Airport, Shell, Pastaza, Equador. The pilot and five passengers were seriously injured.The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Ecuador. Further informationcan be obtained from: Junta Investigadora de Accidentes Dirección General de Aviación Civil Seguridad de Vuelo Av. Colón E5-56 y Rábida Quito, Ecuador Tel.: (593) 2-223-8981 (593) 2-330-1497 (24 hours) This report is for informational purposes and contains only information released by the Government of Ecuador.
Aircraft
- Registration
- HC-CPR
- Reported as
- Quest Kodiak (100)
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 100-0116
- Engine
- Pratt and Whitney Canada PT6A-34, turbo prop
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Operator
- Alas De Socorro
- Registered owner
- Alas De Socorro
- Departed
- NA · Moretecocha
- Destination
- SESM · Shell
- Airport
- NA · Moretecocha Airstrip, runway 15