Cessna 208 F-OIXZ

Summary

On 5 September 2010 at about 19:19 local time, a Cessna 208 registered F-OIXZ was involved in an accident near Pointe a Pitre, Guadeloupe. 7 people were on board and 7 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

5 September 2010 at 19:19

Classification

Accident

Location

Pointe a Pitre, Guadeloupe

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Cessna 208

Registration

F-OIXZ

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Commercial

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Pointe a Pitra → Saint Barthelem

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN10WA534

7 people had minor injuries.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB 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

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.