Plane Crash List

Thrush S2R HC-CGL

26 March 2026 · San Juan, Ecuador · Fatal

Summary

On 26 March 2026 at about 12:16 local time, a Thrush S2R registered HC-CGL was involved in an accident near San Juan, Ecuador. 2 people were on board and one died, one had minor injuries. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.

The record

Date
at 12:16
Classification
Accident
Location
San Juan, Ecuador
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Thrush S2R
Registration
HC-CGL
Category
Airplane
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Unknown
NTSB number
GAA26WA140

People

1 person died.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 1 0 1 0

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.

Aircraft involved

Aircraft Registration Operator Damage
Thrush S2R T34 HC-CGL - Unknown
Air Tractor AT502 B HC-CKQ - Unknown

Other Thrush S2R accidents

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
25 Apr 2026 Thrush S2R
TG-BUA
Tiquisate, Escunintia, Guatemala
no coordinates
- Fatal 1
8 Mar 2026 Thrush S2R
HR-ARC
La Lima, Honduras
no coordinates
- Fatal 1
18 Aug 2025 Thrush S2R-T660
N7001B
Albany, Georgia, United States Thrush Aircraft LLC Minor injuries -
13 Jan 2025 Thrush S2R
HR-AZD
Santa Ines, Honduras
no coordinates
- Fatal 1
11 Jan 2025 Thrush S2R
PR-FIM
Uberaba, state of Minas Gerais, MG, Brazil
no coordinates
- No injuries -
7 Sep 2025 Thrush S2R
EC-MXF
Castellón, Spain
no coordinates
Plysa Unknown -

All 33 records for this type

Other accidents in this area

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
14 Feb 2026 Piper PA36
HC-BPO
Blanca Piedra, Ecuador
no coordinates
- No injuries -
17 May 2026 Cessna 188
HC-BZY
De Los Tsáchilas, Ecuador
no coordinates
- No injuries -
12 Jul 2026 Boeing 767
C-GHLU
Manta, Ecuador
no coordinates
- No injuries -
26 Jan 2026 Cessna 172
HC-BAN
Comunidad Wichimi, Ecuador
no coordinates
- Fatal 3
15 May 2025 Robinson R44
XA-VED
International Waters, Ecuador
no coordinates
- No injuries -
23 May 2025 Cessna 188
HC-CMM
Pasaje, Ecuador Aeroriente Serious injuries -

All 117 records in Ecuador