08/23/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/23/2024 07:22
Ratés moteur, collision avec le sol
France - BEA
Navigation flight AD Chartres (28) - AD Nangis (77): After takeoff, while the plane was around 500 ft, witnesses heard noises that they likened to engine misfires. The plane collided with the ground, slid several meters and came to rest in a field occupied by travelers.
Local date | 13/08/2024 |
Responsible entity | France - BEA |
State or area of occurrence | France - 28 Eure-et-Loir |
Location | Proche AD Chartres |
Human consequences | Fatal |
Number of death | 1 |
Aircraft consequences | Destroyed |
Occurrence class | Accident |
Occurence category | SCF-PP: powerplant failure or malfunction |
File number | BEA2024-0343 |
Aircraft category | Aeroplane - Small aeroplane |
Operator | France - Private Operator |
Manufacturer / Model | WASSMER - WA54 |
Aircraft Registration | F-GAIB |
State of registry | France |
Last departure point | France - LFOR : Chartres Métropole |
Planned destination | France - LFAI : Nangis Les Loges |
Flight phase | Take-off |
Serial number | 149 |
Operator Type AG | Private owner |
Operation Type | Non-Commercial Operations - Relocation - Ferry |
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.