Cessna 150 accident near Santa Rosa, Ec, November 14, 2011
On November 14, 2011 at about 8:20 pm local time, a Cessna 150, registered HCBJA, was substantially damaged in an accident during initial climb near Santa Rosa. It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under non-U.S. private rules. 2 people were killed. The weather was instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility).
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
- November 14, 2011 · about 8:20 pm local time
- Place
- Santa Rosa, Ecuador
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people were killed.
- Weather
- instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150 M · all 150s on the register
- Registration
- HCBJA · no longer on the register · serial 1500520
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · non-U.S. private rules
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On November 14, 2011, about 2020 coordinated universal time (1520 local time), a Cessna 150M, Ecuadorian registration HC-BJA, was substantially damaged when it impacted rising terrain in the Girón Alto mountains near Santa Rosa, Ecuador. The Ecuadorian pilot and the pilot-rated passenger were fatally injured. The airplane had taken off about 5 minutes earlier on an instrument flight rules flight plan from Santa Rosa Airport (SERO), Santa Rosa, El Oro, Ecuador, en route to Jose Joaquín de Olmedo Airport (SEGU), Guayaquil, Ecuador. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight conducted 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.
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
- Controlled flight into terrain or object (CFIT) during initial climb defining event
Pilot
- Injury: fatal
The aircraft
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Not recorded
- Operator: Aero Club Del Ecuador
The flight
- Departed from: SERO Santa Rosa at 8:15 pm
- Destination: SEGU Guayaquil
- Flight plan: IFR
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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