BEA - Office of Investigations and Analysis for Civil Aviation Safety of the French Republic

04/20/2023 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/20/2023 08:16

Accident to the KITFOX identified 27ADS on 08/03/2022 at Bernay-Saint-Martin

Accident to the KITFOX identified 27ADS on 08/03/2022 at Bernay-Saint-Martin

Loss of control, collision with the ground

Investigation progression Closed
Progress: 100%

The investigation was not able to determine the causes of the accident.

The examination of the wreckage did not identify any technical failure that could have contributed to the accident. The weather conditions were favourable for the flight.

Medical examinations showed that the pilot's health had deteriorated due to coronary disease and that he might have experienced a new cardiac event during the accident flight.

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General information
Local date 08/03/2022
Responsible entity France - BEA
Scope of Investigation Full (Annex 13) type investigation
State or area of occurrence Europe and North Atlantic - France - 27 Eure
Location Bernay Saint-Martin AD
Human consequences Fatal
Number of death 1
Aircraft consequences Destroyed
Occurrence class Accident
Occurence category LOC-I: Loss of control - inflight
File number BEA2022-0085
Flight Information
Aircraft category Fixed Wing - Ultralight/ Microlight - Fixed-wing
Operator France - Private Operator
Manufacturer / Model OTHER (ULM classe 3-Multiaxes - KIT FOX-EM)
Aircraft Registration 27ADS
State of registry France
Last departure point France - LFPD : Bernay Saint-Martin
Planned destination France - Unknown
Flight phase Unknown
Serial number
Operator Type AG Private owner
Operation Type Non-Commercial Operations - Pleasure - 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.