Partenavia AP 68 TP accident near Pointe-A-Pitre, Gp, December 22, 2007
On December 22, 2007 at about 3:00 pm local time, a Partenavia AP 68 TP, registered N901TP, was substantially damaged in an accident near Pointe-A-Pitre. It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under non-U.S. private rules. No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- December 22, 2007 · about 3:00 pm local time
- Place
- Pointe-A-Pitre, Gp · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Partenavia AP 68 TP
- Registration
- N901TP · registry record
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · non-U.S. private rules
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
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
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
- Operator: Aeromanagement Flight Services
The flight
- Departed from: TFFR Pointe-A-Pitre at 6:15 pm
- Destination: TFFC Antilles Franc.
- Flight plan: not recorded
Weather at the time
- Wind: from 130° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 6 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 2,600 ft
- Temperature: 84°F (29°C), dew point 70°F (21°C)
- Altimeter: 29.92 inHg
- Observation at 2:00 pm from TFFR
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 |
About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The docket at the NTSB holds the report as a PDF and the investigation's photographs and documents. This site never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number DEN08RA050.