Accident Cessna R172K Hawk XP II HC-CDN, Monday 5 November 2007

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Date:	Monday 5 November 2007
Time:
Type:	Cessna R172K Hawk XP II
Owner/operator:
Registration:	HC-CDN
MSN:	R1723027
Year of manufacture:	1978
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Pista Naturisa - Ecuador
Phase:	Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:	Training
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	DGAC Ecuador
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
While performing emergency drills (simulated), the engine was not responding with full power, and the aircraft deviated to the left of its trajectory. The left wing collided with mangrove branches, causing it to tangle and turn counter-clockwise, and then impacting the ground.

Accident investigation: