Plane Crash List

Cessna 172 HC-BCV

17 October 2025 · Morona Santiago, Ecuador · No injuries

Summary

On 17 October 2025 at about 15:50 local time, a Cessna 172 registered HC-BCV was involved in an accident near Morona Santiago, Ecuador. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.

The record

Date
at 15:50
Classification
Accident
Location
Morona Santiago, Ecuador
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Cessna 172
Registration
HC-BCV
Category
Airplane
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Non-U.S., Commercial
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Substantial
NTSB number
GAA26WA011

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
4 0 0 0 4

Probable cause

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

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