HC-BJA

Substantial
Fatal

CESSNA 150S/N: 1500520

Accident Details

Date
Monday, November 14, 2011
NTSB Number
ERA12WA073
Location
Santa Rosa, Ecuador
Event ID
20111117X41927
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
2
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
2

Aircraft Information

Registration
HC-BJA
Make
CESSNA
Serial Number
1500520
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Model / ICAO
150C150
Aircraft Type
Fixed Wing Single Engine
No. of Engines
1

Analysis

On November 14, 2011, about 2020 coordinated universal time (1520 local time), a Cessna 150M, Ecuadorian registration HC-BJA, was substantially damaged when it impacted rising terrain in the Girón Alto mountains near Santa Rosa, Ecuador. The Ecuadorian pilot and the pilot-rated passenger were fatally injured. The airplane had taken off about 5 minutes earlier on an instrument flight rules flight plan from Santa Rosa Airport (SERO), Santa Rosa, El Oro, Ecuador, en route to Jose Joaquín de Olmedo Airport (SEGU), Guayaquil, Ecuador. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed for the 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 only contains information released by the government of Ecuador.

Data Source

Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ERA12WA073