Summary
On June 13, 2013, a Piper PA22 (HC-CMX) was involved in an accident near Taisha, EC. The accident resulted in 4 fatal injuries. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
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.
This accident is documented in NTSB report ERA13WA287. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft HC-CMX.
Accident Details
Aircraft Information
Analysis
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.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ERA13WA287