# NTSB DEN08RA050: Partenavia AP 68 TP, N901TP, Pointe-A-Pitre, Guadeloupe, December 22, 2007

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign
- Date: December 22, 2007, 15:00 local (15:00 UTC)
- Place: Pointe-A-Pitre, Guadeloupe
- Coordinates: 16.25, -61.516666
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=16.2500&lon=-61.5167&mi=10
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- Investigation class: Class 5 - No publish
- Lead agency: Other
- Parties: French BEA
- NTSB case key (mKey): 67393
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN08RA050
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/67393/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN08RA050

## Factual narrative

On December 22, 2007, at 1815 coordinated universal time, a Partenavia AP 68 TP, U.S. registered N901TP, owned by Air Coulibri Inc., and piloted by the accident pilot, was substantially damaged when it experienced an uncontained engine failure during the takeoff roll at Pointe-A-Pitre le Raizet (TFFR), Guadeloupe. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The pilot and one passenger were not injured. The flight was originating at the time of the accident.

The French investigators reported that pilot experienced a problem during the takeoff roll. The pilot aborted the takeoff. Further examination revealed an uncontained "rupture" of the left engine.

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 French 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: [N901TP](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N901TP-2013-06-13), registration cancelled 2013-06-13, S/N 9001 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: Partenavia AP 68 TP
- Registry model: [Partenavia C.A. AP 68 TP SERIES 600](https://openairdocs.org/model/partenavia-c-a-ap-68-tp-series-600) (registry code 6780112) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Allison 250-B17 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-b17-series) (registry code 03017, turbo-prop) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Operator: Aeromanagement Flight Services
- Departed: TFFR, Pointe-A-Pitre
- Destination: TFFC, Antilles Franc.
- Flight plan: Unknown

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC)
- Wind: 130° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 6 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 84 °F, dew point 70 °F
- Altimeter: 29.92 inHg
- Observed at: TFFR

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