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
08/23/2023 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/23/2023 01:13
Accident to the Pou du ciel identified 77IJ on 14/08/2023 near La Réole
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Accident to the Pou du ciel identified 77IJ on 14/08/2023 near La Réole
Loss of control during approach, collision with ground, fire
Investigation progression In progress
Progress: 50%
Vol Local AD La Réole (33).
Lors de la finale du second tour de piste effectué par le pilote, un instructeur au sol voit que l'ULM prend une assiette à piquer suivi d'une variation importante d'assiette à cabrer. L'aéronef entre ensuite en contact avec le sol et prend feu.
The translation below is for information only:
Local flight from La Réole.
On the final leg of the pilot's second runway circuit, an instructor on the ground saw the microlight pitch down and then significantly take a nose-up attitude. The aircraft then collided with the ground and caught fire.
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General information
| Local date | 14/08/2023 |
| Responsible entity | France - BEA |
| Scope of Investigation | Full (Annex 13) type investigation |
| State or area of occurrence | Europe and North Atlantic - France - 33 Gironde |
| Location | Near La Réole AD |
| Human consequences | Fatal |
| Number of death | 1 |
| Aircraft consequences | Destroyed |
| Occurrence class | Accident |
| Occurence category | LOC-I: Loss of control - inflight |
| File number | BEA2023-0349 |
| Aircraft category | Fixed Wing - Ultralight/ Microlight - Fixed-wing |
| Operator | France |
| Manufacturer / Model | OTHER (Pou du ciel) |
| Aircraft Registration | 77IJ |
| State of registry | France |
| Last departure point | France - LFDR : La Réole Floudes |
| Planned destination | France - LFDR : La Réole Floudes |
| Flight phase | Approach |
| Serial number | 8494 |
| Operator Type AG | Private owner |
| Operation Type | Non-Commercial Operations |
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.