Cessna T206H accident near Sarayacu, Pastaza, Ec, October 1, 2014
On October 1, 2014 at about 10:00 pm local time, a Cessna T206H, registered HCCLO, was destroyed in an accident near Sarayacu, Pastaza (Pista Sarayacu airport). It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under non-U.S. private rules. 5 people were killed and 2 people were seriously injured. The weather was conditions the NTSB did not record.
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
- October 1, 2014 · about 10:00 pm local time
- Place
- Sarayacu, Pastaza, Ecuador · Pista Sarayacu
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 5 people were killed and 2 people were seriously injured.
- Weather
- conditions the NTSB did not record
- Aircraft
- Cessna T206H · all T206Hs on the register
- Registration
- HCCLO · no longer on the register · serial T20608337
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · non-U.S. private rules
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On October 1, 2014, about 2200 universal coordinated time, a Cessna T206H, Ecuadorian registration HC-CLO, was destroyed when it impacted a field while returning to land at an airstrip in Sarayacu, Pastaza, Ecuador, after a loss of engine power during initial climb. The Ecuadorian commercial pilot and four passengers were fatally injured, while two passengers were seriously injured. The airplane, originally destined for Aeropuerto Rio Amazonas, Pastaza, Ecuador, was operating 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
Pilot
- Injury: fatal
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming TIO-540 (piston); 0 hours total
- Fire on the ground
The flight
- Departed from: Sarayacu, Pastaza at 10:00 pm
- Destination: Pastaza
- Flight plan: not recorded
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 | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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