Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA22 near Taisha — 2013-06-13

Final reportERA13WA287
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Date
2013-06-13
Location
Taisha, EC
Airport
SETH
Aircraft
PIPER PA22
Registration
HC-CMX
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Fatal
Fatalities
4

Probable cause

Investigated by a foreign authority; NTSB does not determine probable cause.

NTSB narrative

On June 13, 2013, at 2028 coordinated universal time (1528 local time), a Piper PA-22-135, Ecuadorian registration HC-CMX, was destroyed when it impacted terrain shortly after taking off from Taisha Airport (SETH), Taisha, Morona-Santiago, Ecuador, en route to Sucua Airport (SESC), Sucua, Morona-Santiago, Ecuador. The Ecuadorian commercial pilot and three passengers were fatally injured. The flight was 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 only contains information released by the government of Ecuador.

NTSB coding

  • Loss of control in flight · Initial climb
  • Loss of Control on Takeoff/Initial Climb

Evidence available

  • 1 docket document
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Docket documents1

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