Airbus A321-271NX and Cessna 152 incident near Guayaquil, Outside the U.S., September 19, 2026
On September 19, 2026 at about 7:00 pm local time, 2 aircraft, Airbus A321-271NX (N2086J) and Cessna 152 (HCCHU), were involved in the same incident near Guayaquil, Outside the U.S.. No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this incident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made November 2, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 19, 2026 · about 7:00 pm local time · cases in 2026
- Place
- Guayaquil, Ecuador
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft 1
- Airbus A321-271NX · all A321-271NXs on the register
- Registration
- N2086J · registry record
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Flight
- Aircraft 2
- Cessna 152 · all 152s on the register
- Registration
- HCCHU · registered outside the United States
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Flight
The factual record for the Airbus A321-271NX from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Prop/jet/rotor blast/suction during standing (engine(s) operating) defining event
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
The factual record for the Cessna 152 from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
The NTSB has not released the docket for this case yet. The docket, the folder of records gathered during an investigation (maintenance records, photographs, witness statements, examinations), is usually released when the investigation is nearly complete, and the list here is refreshed when it appears. Check at the NTSB.
Other NTSB records under N2086J the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
Connections how this case links to the rest of the register
- N2086J on the register today · the tail number may have moved to another aircraft since
- Airbus A321 936 registered today · the model family and its accident history
- Airbus 1,504 aircraft on the register
- Cessna 152 1,636 registered today · the model family and its accident history
- Cessna 72,682 aircraft on the register
- Accidents and incidents in Outside the U.S. 1,249 since 1982 · 1,232 in the last ten years
- Outside the U.S. 0 aircraft registered
- Other NTSB records under N2086J 2 records · the number may have belonged to another aircraft at the time
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/accident/DCA26WA367.json.
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Everything on this page comes from the NTSB's public records. The narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words; the coded tables behind the report are written out in plain English, with pilots' ages, home towns and medical details left out. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, shown as the NTSB released them. This site's own text does not name anyone involved, its policy at this time. A preliminary report can change; the final report usually follows one to two years later, and the page is refreshed when it does.