Accident Details
Aircraft Information
Analysis
On August 30, 2013, about 1630 coordinated universal time (1130 local time), a Piper PA-32-300, Ecuadorian registration HC-BOD, was substantially damaged during a forced landing while approaching Edmundo Carvajal Airport (SEMC), Macas, Ecuador. The Ecuadorian commercial pilot was seriously injured, and of the seven passengers (including one lap child), six were seriously injured and one sustained minor injuries. The airplane, which was en route from an airstrip in Wachirpas, Ecuador, was operating 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# ERA13WA401