Piper PA-32-300 accident near Macas, EC
On August 30, 2013, a Piper PA-32-300 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Macas, EC. 7 people were seriously injured. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- August 30, 2013
- Place
- Macas, EC
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32-300 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 0 fatal, 7 serious, 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 2.312°S, 78.123°W
- NTSB ID
- 20130906X22905
Official records · ERA13WA401
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
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.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
