08/30/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/30/2024 04:04
Engine failure in cruise, ditching
France - BEA
The pilot took off for a circular cross-country flight departing from Poitiers-Biard airport. After a flight time of approximately one hour, when he was passing abeam Tranche-sur-Mer and heading towards La Rochelle, the pilot heard engine misfires. These intensified a short time later, then the engine shut down. The pilot initially decided to glide to La Rochelle-île de Ré airport but seeing that he would not be able to reach the airport, he changed heading in order to try to join Ile de Ré to carry out a forced landing. When he understood that he could not reach firm ground, he prepared to ditch. The pilot ditched and then evacuated the aeroplane.
The investigation was not able to determine the cause of the engine misfires or of its shutdown.
Local date | 10/07/2022 |
Responsible entity | France - BEA |
State or area of occurrence | France - 17 Charente-Maritime |
Location | Near Ile de Ré |
Human consequences | None |
Aircraft consequences | Destroyed |
Occurrence class | Accident |
Occurence category | SCF-PP: powerplant failure or malfunction |
File number | BEA2022-0317 |
Aircraft category | Aeroplane - Small aeroplane |
Operator | France (ACB du Poitou) |
Manufacturer / Model | CESSNA - F152 |
Aircraft Registration | F-GMOU |
State of registry | France |
Last departure point | France - LFRI (EDM): La Roche-Sur-Yon Les Ajoncs |
Planned destination | France - LFBH (LRH): La Rochelle Ile de Ré |
Flight phase | En route |
Serial number | 1925 |
Operator Type AG | Flying club/school |
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.