Gippsland GA8 F-ORPH

Summary

On 6 January 2014 at about 15:08 local time, a Gippsland GA8 registered F-ORPH, operated by YL Helicopteres SARL, was involved in an accident near Cayenne, French Guiana. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

6 January 2014 at 15:08

Classification

Accident

Location

Cayenne, French Guiana

Nearest airport

Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (SOCA)

Coordinates

4.8167, -52.3667

Aircraft

Gippsland GA8

Registration

F-ORPH

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

YL Helicopteres SARL

Operating rule

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Cayenne → Maripasoula

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

NTSB number

CEN14RA113

1 person was seriously injured.

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 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

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.