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

03/22/2023 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 03/22/2023 05:31

Accident to the Czech Sport PS28 registered F-HLOC on 15/03/2023 at Aire-sur-l'Adour

Accident to the Czech Sport PS28 registered F-HLOC on 15/03/2023 at Aire-sur-l'Adour

Hard landing during first solo flight

Investigation progression In progress
Progress: 50%

Vol local AD Aire-Sur-l'Adour (40)

La pilote décolle pour son lâcher solo. Lors de l'atterrissage, elle effectue l'arrondi trop haut, l'avion décroche et atterrit durement sur la piste. Le train avant s'affaisse et l'hélice se rompt.

The translation below is for information only:

The pilot took off for her first solo flight. During landing, she flared too high, the aeroplane stalled and landed hard on the runway. The nose gear collapsed and the propeller broke.

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General information
Local date 15/03/2023
Responsible entity France - BEA
Scope of Investigation Full (Annex 13) type investigation
State or area of occurrence Europe and North Atlantic - France - 40 Landes
Location AD Aire-sur-l'Adour
Human consequences None
Aircraft consequences Substantial
Occurrence class Accident
Occurence category ARC: Abnormal runway contact
File number BEA2023-0080
Flight Information
Aircraft category Fixed Wing - Aeroplane - Small Aeroplane - Small Aeroplane
Operator France (Loc aviation aero services)
Manufacturer / Model CZECH SPORT - PS28
Aircraft Registration F-HLOC
State of registry France
Last departure point France - LFDA : Aire-Sur-L'Adour
Planned destination France - LFDA : Aire-Sur-L'Adour
Flight phase Landing
Serial number
Operator Type AG Flying club/school
Operation Type Non-Commercial Operations - Flight Training/Instructional - First Solo

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.