- Date
- September 5, 2010, 19:19 local (19:19 UTC)
- Place
- Pointe a Pitre, Guadeloupe
- Injuries
- 7 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- F-OIXZCessna 208
- Defining event
- Initial climb: Loss of engine power (partial)
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- NTSB office
- Central Region
- Lead agency
- Other
- Parties
- French BEA
- Case key
- 77259
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Findings · 1
NTSB’s coded findings. Those marked are part of the probable cause; the rest are factors or other findings. Under each, the cases with the same finding.
Sequence of events
The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident. Under each, the cases with the same event anywhere in their sequence.
Factual narrative
On September 5, 2010, at 1919 coordinated universal time, a Cessna 208B, French registered F-OIXZ, operated by Tropic Airlines, was substantially damaged during a forced landing near Pointe a Pitre, Guadeloupe. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The pilot and six passengers sustained minor injuries. The flight originated from Pointe a Pitre (TFFR), Guadeloupe, and was en route to Saint Barthelemy (TFFJ). The French investigators received statements that the engine lost power while over the water. The pilot performed a forced landing in a sugar cane field resulting in substantial damage. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the French government. This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the French government or the Bureau d’Enquêtes et d’Analyses. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau Bureau d’Enquêtes et d’Analyses Zone Sud 200 rue de Paris Aêroport du Bourget 93350 Le Bourget Cedex France
Aircraft
- Registration
- F-OIXZ
- Reported as
- Cessna 208 (B)
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Non-U.S., commercial
- Registered owner
- Tropic Airlines
- Departed
- TFFR · Pointe a Pitra
- Destination
- TFFJ · Saint Barthelem
- Flight plan
- Unknown
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 150° at 4 knots
- Visibility
- 6 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 81 °F, dew point 75 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.86 inHg
- Observed at
- TFFR
Docket · 1
The files NTSB released with the investigation on September 16, 2010, on NTSB’s docket system: statements, records, photos and specialists’ reports. 9 KB in all.