GippsAero GA8 Airvan crash, Jan 6, 2014, Cayenne-Rochambe...
GippsAero GA8 Airvan accident on January 6, 2014 near Cayenne-Rochambeau-Félix Eboué, French Guyana with no fatalities. Cause: BEA (as summarized by...
- Date: January 6, 2014
- Aircraft: GippsAero GA8 Airvan
- Location: Cayenne-Rochambeau-Félix Eboué, French Guyana
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: BEA (as summarized by BAAA): Loss of engine power during initial climb due to abnormal wear of the cam lobes and tappets, for reasons the investigation could not determine, possibly initiated by pitting corrosion that was missed at the last periodic engine inspection.
A GippsAero GA8 Airvan cargo flight with a pilot and one passenger on board lost engine power shortly after a second takeoff from Cayenne Rochambeau. The pilot attempted to return to the airport, and the aircraft lost height on final approach and crashed in bushes about 800 metres short of runway 26. The passenger was seriously injured, the pilot was slightly injured, and the aircraft was destroyed.