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
07/05/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/05/2024 01:50
Accident to the plane Elixir registered F HOOD on 23/06/2024 at Chavenay Villepreux
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Accident to the plane Elixir registered F-HOOD on 23/06/2024 at Chavenay-Villepreux
Bounces, loss of control on landing
Responsible entity
France - BEA
Investigation progression In progress
Progress: 50%
Le pilote, seul à bord pour la première fois sur cet avion, décolle à destination de l'aérodrome de Dreux où il réalise deux tours de piste avec toucher sans rencontrer de difficulté.
De retour sur l'aérodrome de Chavenay Villepreux, il s'intègre après un passage à la verticale de l'aérodrome.
Lors de l'atterrissage, l'avion rebondit, heurte le sol et l'hélice se rompt. L'avion s'immobilise sur la piste.
The translation below is for information only:
The pilot, alone for the first time on this aircraft, took off for Dreux aerodrome, where he completed two touch-and-go laps without encountering any difficulties.
On his return to the Chavenay Villepreux AD, he integrated the aircraft after passing over the airfield.
On landing, the aircraft bounced, hit the ground and the propeller broke. The aircraft came to rest on the runway.
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General information
| Local date | 23/06/2024 |
| Responsible entity | France - BEA |
| State or area of occurrence | France - 78 Yvelines |
| Location | Chavenay Villepreux AD |
| Human consequences | None |
| Aircraft consequences | Substantial |
| Occurrence class | Accident |
| Occurence category | ARC: Abnormal runway contact |
| File number | BEA2024-0225 |
| Aircraft category | Aeroplane - Small aeroplane |
| Operator | France - Other (Aéroclub Jean Bertin) |
| Manufacturer / Model | OTHER (Elixir) |
| Aircraft Registration | F-HOOD |
| State of registry | France |
| Last departure point | France - LFPX : Chavenay Villepreux |
| Planned destination | France - LFPX : Chavenay Villepreux |
| Flight phase | Manoeuvring |
| Serial number | MSN013 |
| Operator Type AG | Flying club/school |
| Operation Type | Non-Commercial Operations - Pleasure - Local |
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.