- Date
- January 6, 2014
- Place
- Cayenne, French Guiana
- Injuries
- 1 serious, 1 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- F-ORPHGippsland GA8
- Defining event
- Enroute-climb to cruise: Loss of engine power (total)
- NTSB office
- Central Region
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 88677
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Sequence of events
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Factual narrative
On January 6, 2014, about 1508 local time, a Gippsland GA-8 Airvan, single engine airplane, F-ORPH, was destroyed during a forced landing following a total loss of engine power at Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (SOCA), Cayenne, French Guiana. The pilot sustained minor injuries and the passenger was seriously injured. The incident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the government of France. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the government of France. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Bureau d'Enquêtes et d'Analyses pour la Sécurité de l'Aviation civile (BEA) Zone Sud - Bâtiment 153 200 rue de Paris Aéroport du Bourget F – 93352 Le Bourget Cedex
Aircraft
- Registration
- F-ORPH
- Reported as
- Gippsland GA8 (AIRVAN)
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 04-050
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- Unknown
- Operator
- YL Helicopteres SARL
- Airworthiness certificate
- Unknown
- Departed
- SOCA · Cayenne
- Destination
- SOOA · Maripasoula
- Airport
- SOCA · Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport