Cessna T206H accident near Macas, EC
On May 14, 2014, a Cessna T206H (airplane) was involved in an accident near Macas, EC. 5 people were seriously injured. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- May 14, 2014
- Place
- Macas, EC
- Aircraft
- Cessna T206H · Airplane
- Injuries
- 0 fatal, 5 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 2.313°S, 78.124°W
- NTSB ID
- 20140521X91600
Official records · ERA14WA246
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
On May 14, 2014, about 1600 local time, a Cessna T206H, Ecuadorian registration HC-CFE, was substantially damaged when it impacted power lines while returning to land at Edmundo Carvajal Airport (SEMC), Macas, Ecuador, with smoke in the cockpit. The Ecuadorian commercial pilot and four passengers were seriously injured. The airplane, originally destined for Taisha Airport (SETH), Taisha, 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.
Probable cause
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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.
