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
10/20/2023 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/20/2023 09:38
Accident to the Centrair 201 registered F-CBLG on 17/09/2022 at Graulhet
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Accident to the Centrair 201 registered F-CBLG on 17/09/2022 at Graulhet
Cable failure on initial climb during winch launch, attempted landing on reciprocal QFU, collision with ground
Responsible entity
France - BEA
Investigation progression Closed
Progress: 100%
During the winch launch, the cable failed. The examination was unable to determine how this rope failed.
The pilot released the cable and then picked up speed. Given the height at which the failure occurred, along with the characteristics of the runway and its environment, she decided to land on the reciprocal QFU. The glider overshot the centreline of the unpaved runway and was too low for the pilot to reach it. The pilot attempted to land on the paved runway. The glider probably stalled as the pilot attempted to flare. It collided with the ground.
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General information
| Local date | 17/09/2022 |
| Responsible entity | France - BEA |
| Scope of Investigation | Full (Annex 13) type investigation |
| State or area of occurrence | Europe and North Atlantic - France - 81 Tarn |
| Location | Graulhet Montdragon AD |
| Human consequences | None |
| Aircraft consequences | Destroyed |
| Occurrence class | Accident |
| Occurence category | SCF-NP: System/component failure or malfunction [non-powerplant] |
| File number | BEA2022-0456 |
| Aircraft category | Fixed Wing - Sailplane (Glider) - Non-Powered Sailplane (Glider) |
| Operator | France ( ASSOCIATION TARNAISE DE VOL A VOILE ) |
| Manufacturer / Model | CENTRAIR - 201 |
| Aircraft Registration | F-CBLG |
| State of registry | France |
| Last departure point | France - LFCQ : Graulhet Montdragon |
| Planned destination | France - LFCQ : Graulhet Montdragon |
| Flight phase | Take-off |
| Serial number | 201B033 |
| Operator Type AG | Flying club/school |
| 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.