BEA - Office of Investigations and Analysis for Civil Aviation Safety of the French Republic
BEA - Office of Investigations and Analysis for Civil Aviation Safety of the French Republic
05/22/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 05/22/2024 05:15
Accident to the airplane Bristell B23 registered OE-AMK at Challes les eaux on 09/05/24
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Accident to the airplane Bristell B23 registered OE-AMK at Challes les eaux on 09/05/24
Hitting a winch cable during initial climb, loss of control, collision with the ground
Responsible entity
France - BEA
Investigation progression In progress
Progress: 50%
During takeoff, the plane hit the winch cable of a glider, the pilot lost control of the plane which impacted the ground then caught fire.
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General information
| Local date | 09/05/2024 |
| Responsible entity | France - BEA |
| State or area of occurrence | France - 73 Savoie |
| Location | AD Challes les eaux |
| Human consequences | Fatal |
| Number of death | 2 |
| Aircraft consequences | Destroyed |
| Occurrence class | Accident |
| Occurence category | F-POST: Fire/smoke (post-impact), CTOL: Collision with obstacle(s) during take-off and landing |
| File number | BEA2024-0149 |
| Aircraft category | Aeroplane - Small aeroplane |
| Operator | Austria - Private Operator |
| Manufacturer / Model | BRM AERO (Bristell B23) |
| Aircraft Registration | OE-AMK |
| State of registry | Austria |
| Last departure point | France - LFLE : Chambéry Challes-Les-Eaux |
| Planned destination | Unknown |
| Flight phase | Take-off |
| Serial number | |
| Operator Type AG | Private owner |
| Operation Type | Non-Commercial Operations - Pleasure - Cross Country |
BEA is the French air safety investigation authority for civil aviation. The sole objective of the investigation is to improve air safety. It is intended neither to apportion blame nor to assess responsiblity.