Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 29 April 1982
Aircraft Type: Lockheed C-130H Hercules
Owner/operator: Fuerza Area Ecuatoriana
Registration Number: HC-BEF/FAE743
Location: 15 km from Quito-Mariscal Sucre Airport (UIO) –
ÿ Ecuador
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: Aircraft Control Surfaces (e.g., ailerons, elevators, rudder)Aircraft Control Surfaces (e.g., ailerons, elevators, rudder)
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of control during a missed approach in severe mountain conditions, resulting in a significant impact.A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of control during a missed approach in severe mountain conditions, resulting in a significant impact.
Description
Crashed into mountain during missed approach in poor weather conditions.
Primary Cause
Severe mountain terrain and poor weather conditions led to loss of control and a high-speed impact.Severe mountain terrain and poor weather conditions led to loss of control and a high-speed impact.Share on:
