Preliminary information
On February 22, 2016, a Piper PA-23-250 airplane, N539EG, sank after ditching near the Saint François Airport (TFFC), Saint François, Guadeloupe (France). The pilot was not injured.This investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the French government. Any further information may be obtained from:
Bureau d'Enquêtes et d'Analyses (BEA)
Telephone: +33 1 49 92 72 00
Facsimile : +33 1 49 92 72 03
Web: www.bea.aero
This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by, or obtained from, the French Bureau d'Enquêtes et d'Analyses.
Text from the NTSB; a preliminary report can change and names no cause. Open the NTSB docket for CEN16WA110 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Feb 22, 2016
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Saint François, GP
- Highest injury
- None
Piper PA23
- N-number
- N539EG
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Operating rule
- Non-US, non-commercial
- Purpose of flight
- Positioning
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.