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April 7, 2010 · Cessna 150 M · HC-CHL
Santo Domingo, EC
Overview
Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
April 7, 2010
Injury Outcomes
2 injuries (2 serious injuries)
Location
Santo Domingo, EC
Aircraft
Cessna 150 M
Tail Number
HC-CHL
Operator
Sky Ecuador Aerolineas S A
Injuries
Serious
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
ERA10WA236
On April 7, 2010, about 1300 central standard time, a Cessna 150M, of Ecuadorian registration, HC-CHL, registered to and operated by Sky Ecuador Aerolineas S.A., incurred substantial damage during a force landing in rough terrain due to a partial loss of engine power near Aeropuerto Santo Domingo de Los Tsachilas, Santiago Domingo, Ecuador. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The pilot and passenger were seriously injured. This investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Ecuador. Any further information can be obtained from: Direccion General de Aviacion Civil Departamento de Seguridad de Vuelo Buenos Aires 149 Y 10 de Agusto Casilla 2077 Quito, Republica del Ecuador Fax; 593-2- 223-8352 This information is for informational purposes only and contains information released by, or obtained for, the government of Ecuador.
NTSB Probable Cause
Aircraft-Aircraft power plant-Power plant-(general)-Malfunction - C
Full Narrative
On April 7, 2010, about 1300 central standard time, a Cessna 150M, of Ecuadorian registration, HC-CHL, registered to and operated by Sky Ecuador Aerolineas S.A., incurred substantial damage during a force landing in rough terrain due to a partial loss of engine power near Aeropuerto Santo Domingo de Los Tsachilas, Santiago Domingo, Ecuador. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The pilot and passenger were seriously injured. This investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Ecuador. Any further information can be obtained from: Direccion General de Aviacion Civil Departamento de Seguridad de Vuelo Buenos Aires 149 Y 10 de Agusto Casilla 2077 Quito, Republica del Ecuador Fax; 593-2- 223-8352 This information is for informational purposes only and contains information released by, or obtained for, the government of Ecuador.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time20:00 UTC
Nearest Airport0nm
Flight Plan FiledUnknown
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft
AircraftCessna 150 M
Tail NumberHC-CHL
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorSky Ecuador Aerolineas S A
Engines1
People & Injuries
Injury Summary2 injuries (2 serious injuries)
Fatal0
Serious2
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total2
Conditions
WindCalm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0