Accident Piper PA-34-220T Seneca III HC-BTO, Sunday 21 March 2004
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Date:Sunday 21 March 2004
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Type:Silhouette image of generic PA34 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-34-220T Seneca III
Owner/operator:
Registration: HC-BTO
MSN: 34-8133198
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial, repaired
Category:Accident
Location:Pista Playas, Provincia del Guayas -   Ecuador
Phase: Landing
Nature:
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: DGAC Ecuador
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
The aircraft suffered a nose landing gear collapse on landing.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: DGAC Ecuador
Report number: 
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

DGAC Ecuador

History of this aircraft

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