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
09/06/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/06/2024 00:56
Accident to the Mooney M20J registered D-EIKE on 30/08/2024 at Avignon
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Accident to the Mooney M20J registered D-EIKE on 30/08/2024 at Avignon
Loss of control during takeoff roll, runway excursion, cartwheel, nose gear failure
Responsible entity
France - BEA
Investigation progression In progress
Progress: 50%
The translation below is for information only:
The pilot lost control of the aircraft during the take-off roll. The aircraft veered off the side of the runway, did a cartwheel and the landing gear broke.
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General information
| Local date | 30/08/2024 |
| Responsible entity | France - BEA |
| State or area of occurrence | France - 84 Vaucluse |
| Location | Avignon Caumont AD |
| Human consequences | None |
| Aircraft consequences | Substantial |
| Occurrence class | Accident |
| Occurence category | LOC-G: Loss of control - ground, RE: Runway excursion |
| File number | BEA2024-0368 |
| Aircraft category | Aeroplane - Small aeroplane |
| Operator | France - Private Operator |
| Manufacturer / Model | MOONEY - M20J |
| Aircraft Registration | D-EIKE |
| State of registry | Germany |
| Last departure point | France - LFMV (AVN): Avignon Caumont |
| Planned destination | France - LFMV (AVN): Avignon Caumont |
| Flight phase | Take-off |
| Serial number | 24-3209 |
| Operator Type AG | |
| 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.