HC-BPI

Destroyed
Fatal

GRUMMAN G164S/N: 1109

Accident Details

Date
Thursday, March 30, 2017
NTSB Number
ERA17WA146
Location
Pista La Julia, Ecuador
Event ID
20170405X14746
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
1
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
1

Aircraft Information

Registration
HC-BPI
Make
GRUMMAN
Serial Number
1109
Engine Type
Turbo-shaft
Model / ICAO
G164G64T
Aircraft Type
Fixed Wing Single Engine
No. of Engines
1

Analysis

On March 30, 2017, about 1645 universal coordinated time, a Grumman 164A, Ecuadorian registration HC-BPI, was destroyed when it impacted electrical wires and terrain near Pista La Julia, Ecuador. The foreign certificated pilot was fatally injured. The flight was on a local aerial application flight at the time of the accident.This accident investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Dirección General de Aviación Civil (DGAC) of Ecuador. Any further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from:

Dirección General de Aviación Civil

Departamento de Seguridad de Vuelo

Buenos Aires 149 y Av. 10 de Agosto

Casilla 2077

Quito

Ecuador

Tel.: (593) 2-544-274

Fax: (593) 2-563-995

AFTN: SEQUYAX

Telex: 22710 DACUIO ED

This report is for informational purposes and contains only 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# ERA17WA146