04/20/2023 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/20/2023 08:16
Loss of control, collision with the ground
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.
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 |
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.