Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ERA12WA073

Aircraft #1

HC-BJA

CESSNA 150

Factual Information

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.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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