What happened
On June 22, 2010, at approximately 1345 UTC, a Cessna TU-206F, registration HC-BYA, was conducting a cargo flight from Rio Amazonas Airport in Shell, Ecuador, to a dirt landing strip near Pista Loorocachi, Ecuador. During the descent near Pavacachi, the pilot heard a noise originating from the engine, after which the engine RPM dropped from 2,350 to 1,000.
In an attempt to perform an emergency landing at Pavachi Airport, the aircraft collided with trees located short of the runway. The aircraft sustained substantial damage, and the pilot sustained one serious injury.
At the time of the accident, the weather was characterized by visual meteorological conditions with a visibility of 5 statute miles and winds from 170 degrees at 08 knots.