Narrative:
Captain German Cruz carried out a test flight April 28 following engine overhaul on HC-BAT. After landing he reported that the aircraft did not respond well. The next afternoon HC-BAT was prepared for a domestic flight to Quito. The log book reported the engines had been rechecked and found to be OK. Captain Cruz, also at the controls of flight 832 took off from runway 21. Immediately after rotation one of the engines failed. The captain elected to return to the airport and during the procedure turn the second engine slowly lost power. The Caravalle stalled and crash landed heavily in muddy ground. The aircraft broke in three.
accident date: 29-04-1983
type: Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle VIR
registration: HC-BAT
| Status: | |
| Date: | Friday 29 April 1983 |
| Type: |  Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle VI-R |
| Operator: | SAN Ecuador - Servicios Aéreos Nacionales |
| Registration: | HC-BAT |
| MSN: | 125 |
| First flight: | 1962-07-20 (20 years 10 months) |
| Engines: | 2 Rolls-Royce Avon 533R |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 6 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 94 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 100 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Guayaquil-Simon Bolivar Airport (GYE) ( Ecuador)
|
| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Guayaquil-Simon Bolivar Airport (GYE/SEGU), Ecuador |
| Quito-Mariscal Sucre Airport (UIO/SEQU), Ecuador | |
| Flightnumber: | 832 |
Captain German Cruz carried out a test flight April 28 following engine overhaul on HC-BAT. After landing he reported that the aircraft did not respond well. The next afternoon HC-BAT was prepared for a domestic flight to Quito. The log book reported the engines had been rechecked and found to be OK. Captain Cruz, also at the controls of flight 832 took off from runway 21. Immediately after rotation one of the engines failed. The captain elected to return to the airport and during the procedure turn the second engine slowly lost power. The Caravalle stalled and crash landed heavily in muddy ground. The aircraft broke in three.
Classification:
Loss of control
Sources:
» Juan Pablo LarreaPhotos
accident date: 29-04-1983
type: Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle VIR
registration: HC-BAT
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Guayaquil-Simon Bolivar Airport to Quito-Mariscal Sucre Airport as the crow flies is 271 km (170 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
Distance from Guayaquil-Simon Bolivar Airport to Quito-Mariscal Sucre Airport as the crow flies is 271 km (170 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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