Cessna T206H accident near Macas, Ec, May 14, 2014
On May 14, 2014 at about 4:00 pm local time, a Cessna T206H, registered HCCFE, was destroyed in an accident during takeoff near Macas (Edmundo Carvajal Airport). It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under non-U.S. private rules. 5 people were seriously injured.
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
- May 14, 2014 · about 4:00 pm local time
- Place
- Macas, Ecuador · Edmundo Carvajal Airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 5 people were seriously injured.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna T206H · all T206Hs on the register
- Registration
- HCCFE · no longer on the register · serial T20608248
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · non-U.S. private rules
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
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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 takeoff defining event
- Fire/smoke (non-impact) during takeoff
- Controlled flight into terrain or object (CFIT) during emergency descent
Pilot
No details recorded.
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming TIO-540-AJ1A (piston); 0 hours total
- Fire on the ground
The flight
- Departed from: SEMC Macas
- Destination: SETH Taisha
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 4 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
1 document, released by the NTSB on June 11, 2014. View them here, or download them; the NTSB redacts some personal details before release, and this site shows the NTSB's own titles rather than its file names.
| # | Document | What it is | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Memorandum of Record | PDF, 1 page | View Download |
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