08/04/2023 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/04/2023 01:42
Loss of control during short final, collision with ground
Vol AD Saumur Saint Florent (49) - AD Cholet Le Pontreau (49):
En courte finale, l'avion dévie de sa trajectoire et entre en collision avec le sol à 400 mètres à gauche du seuil de piste.
The translation below is for information only:
Flight from Saumur - Saint-Florent AD to Cholet - Le Pontreau AD.
During short final, the aeroplane veered-off its path and collided with the ground at approximately 400 m left of the runway threshold.
Local date | 30/07/2023 |
Responsible entity | France - BEA |
Scope of Investigation | Full (Annex 13) type investigation |
State or area of occurrence | Europe and North Atlantic - France - 49 Maine-et-Loire |
Location | Cholet AD |
Human consequences | Fatal |
Number of death | 1 |
Number of serious injuries | 1 |
Aircraft consequences | Destroyed |
Occurrence class | Accident |
Occurence category | LOC-I: Loss of control - inflight |
File number | BEA2023-0329 |
Aircraft category | Fixed Wing - Ultralight/ Microlight - Fixed-wing |
Operator | France (FLY2M) |
Manufacturer / Model | OTHER (JMB VL3E) |
Aircraft Registration | 49ADC |
State of registry | France |
Last departure point | France - LFOD : Saumur Saint-Florent |
Planned destination | France - LFOU (CET): Cholet Le Pontreau |
Flight phase | Approach |
Serial number | 441 |
Operator Type AG | Sales/rental/service |
Operation Type | Unknown |
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.