CFIT Accident Cessna R172 HC-.XX, Saturday 31 July 1999

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Date:	Saturday 31 July 1999
Time:
Type:	Cessna R172
Owner/operator:
Registration:	HC-.XX
MSN:	R1720546
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Category:	Accident
Location:	Km. 38 vía Puyo-Macas - Ecuador
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi
Departure airport:	Shell Mera Río Amazonas Airport
Destination airport:	Uyuimi
Investigating agency:	DGAC Ecuador
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
The aircraft impacted terrain.

PROBABLE CAUSE
The Accident Investigation Board considers that this accident probably occurred because the pilot lost situational awareness and did not maintain ground clearance.

CAUSAL FACTORS
- The bad weather in the area of the accident.
- Pilot overconfidence.

Accident investigation: