Piper PA32 incident near Santiago, Ec, February 6, 2010
On February 6, 2010 at about 4:20 pm local time, a Piper PA32, registered HCBOD, suffered minor damage in an incident during landing (landing roll) near Santiago (Mashuim airport). It was a personal flight under non-U.S. private rules. No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- February 6, 2010 · about 4:20 pm local time
- Place
- Santiago, Ecuador · Mashuim · map
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA32 300 · all PA32s on the register
- Registration
- HCBOD · no longer on the register · serial 40531
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · non-U.S. private rules
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On February 6, 2010, about 1020 central standard time, a Piper PA-32-300, of Ecuadorian registration, HC-BOD, registered to and operated by Fundacion Amazonia Verde, separated the left main wheel during the landing roll at the Mashuim Airstrip, Santiago, Ecuador. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The pilot was not injured and the airplane incurred minor damage. 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.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Part(s) separation from AC during landing (landing roll) defining event
Crew member
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
The flight
- Departed from: Sucua, Ecuador
- Destination: Mashuim
- Flight plan: none
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 10,000 ft; scat at 2,600 ft
- Temperature: 64°F (18°C), dew point 55°F (13°C)
- Altimeter: 30.40 inHg
- Observation at 4:00 pm from SELT
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under HCBOD the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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