Accident Summary
On March 30, 2017, at approximately 1645 universal coordinated time, a Grumman 164A, Ecuadorian registration HC-BPI, was destroyed when it impacted electrical wires and terrain near Pista La Julia, Ecuador. The foreign certificated pilot was fatally injured. The flight was conducting a local aerial application operation at the time of the accident.
Aircraft Information
The accident aircraft was a Grumman 164A, a single-engine agricultural aircraft. It was operating under Ecuadorian registration HC-BPI. No additional details about the aircraft's maintenance history or modifications were provided in the source.
Investigation
This accident investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Dirección General de Aviación Civil (DGAC) of Ecuador. All inquiries regarding the accident should be directed to:
Dirección General de Aviación Civil<br> Departamento de Seguridad de Vuelo<br> Buenos Aires 149 y Av. 10 de Agosto<br> Casilla 2077<br> Quito<br> Ecuador<br> Tel.: (593) 2-544-274<br> Fax: (593) 2-563-995<br> AFTN: SEQUYAX<br> Telex: 22710 DACUIO ED
The DGAC has released this report for informational purposes; no probable cause or contributing factors were stated in the source.