Accident Piper PA-32-260 Cherokee Six N15902,
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Date:Friday 1 December 2023
Time:c. 10:01 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic PA32 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-32-260 Cherokee Six
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N15902
MSN: 32-7300019
Year of manufacture:1972
Engine model:Lycoming O-540-E4B5
Fatalities:Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Off Pompiere, Saintes Island -   Guadeloupe
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Terre-de-Haut Airport (LSS/TFFS)
Destination airport:Marie Galante-Les Bases Airport (GBJ/TFFM)
Investigating agency: BEA
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
A Piper PA-32-260 Cherokee Six crashed under unknown circumstances into the sea near Pompierre, north east of the Saintes Island (Terre de Haut) .
The five occupants died and the aircraft was written off.

The plane wreck was recovered the 1 FEB 2024.

The Saintes island is a part of the French department of the Guadeloupe island (971).

Sources:

https://rci.fm/deuxiles/node/4825936
https://la1ere.francetvinfo.fr/guadeloupe/crash-en-mer-au-large-des-saintes-les-cinq-occupants-de-l-avion-sont-toujours-recherches-1447784.html
https://la1ere.francetvinfo.fr/guadeloupe/saintes/terre-haut/l-epave-du-piper-pa-32-et-les-corps-des-5-victimes-a-son-bord-ont-ete-retrouves-1447916.html
https://bea.aero/en/investigation-reports/notified-events/detail/accident-to-the-piper-pa32-registered-n15902-on-01-12-2023-off-les-saintes/

https://la1ere.francetvinfo.fr/guadeloupe/crash-au-large-des-saintes-l-epave-du-pa32-est-desormais-aux-mains-des-experts-1462155.html


https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=15902
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guadeloupe
https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/6/68797_1555944295.jpg (photo)

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Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
02-Dec-2023 10:53 gerard57 Added
02-Dec-2023 18:39 harro Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source]
02-Dec-2023 18:40 harro Updated [Other fatalities, Destination airport]
02-Dec-2023 19:22 Iceman 29 Updated [Location, Country, Source, Embed code, Narrative, Category]
02-Dec-2023 19:22 Iceman 29 Updated [Location, Embed code]
02-Dec-2023 19:30 Iceman 29 Updated [Operator, Source]
02-Dec-2023 19:33 Iceman 29 Updated [Operator]
03-Dec-2023 04:02 RobertMB Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Country, Source, Narrative]
03-Dec-2023 08:27 harro Updated [Other fatalities, Source]
03-Dec-2023 10:56 Iceman 29 Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Country, Source]
03-Dec-2023 11:03 Iceman 29 Updated [Source]
14-Dec-2023 08:51 harro Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Source]
03-Feb-2024 08:59 Iceman 29 Updated [Source, Embed code, Narrative]

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