Cayenne – Maripasoula

On January 25, 2019 at 02:35 PM, Cayenne – Maripasoula experienced a crash involving Cessna 207 Skywagon/Stationair, operated by Société de Location Air Frégate/Siage, with the event recorded near Cayenne-Rochambeau-Félix Eboué All French Guyana.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

1 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The single engine airplane departed Cayenne-Rochambeau-Félix Eboué Airport on a cargo flight to Maripasoula, carrying a load of foods on behalf of a restaurant. The pilot was sole on board. Shortly after takeoff, while in initial climb, the engine lost power. The pilot reduced his altitude and attempted an emergency landing on a known open area located near the airport. But on short final, the aircraft struck a embankment and came to rest upside down. The pilot was seriously injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration F-OSIA, MSN 207-0042, year of manufacture 1969.