11/06/2023 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 11/06/2023 08:36
Turn-around in initial climb, loss of control at low height, collision with ground
France - BEA
During the initial climb, the pilot reported a problem over the frequency, which led him to turn to the left to immediately come back to the runway. The investigation was unable to determine the reason why the pilot aborted the flight. However, given the path described by the witnesses, it is likely that the pilot experienced a partial or total reduction in engine power.
Given the temperature and relative humidity conditions, it is possible that carburettor icing during the ground phase caused this reduction in power at take-off.
The investigation was unable to determine what led the pilot to try to come back to the runway rather than continuing on the extended axis of the runway, where the environment was suitable for a forced landing. Several factors may have contributed to this decision:
After performing a turn-around, the pilot approached the unpaved runway at an angle of around 30°. Shortly after flying over the metal fence that marks the aerodrome boundary, the microlight's left wing stalled at a very low height and then struck the ground. It is possible that a late detection of the fence took the pilot by surprise with the potential effect of him making an inappropriate nose-up input to clear this obstacle, leading to the stall.
Local date | 25/02/2022 |
Responsible entity | France - BEA |
Scope of Investigation | Full (Annex 13) type investigation |
State or area of occurrence | Europe and North Atlantic - France - 42 Loire |
Location | Roanne-Renaison AD |
Human consequences | Fatal |
Number of death | 1 |
Aircraft consequences | Destroyed |
Occurrence class | Accident |
Occurence category | LOC-I: Loss of control - inflight |
File number | BEA2022-0064 |
Aircraft category | Fixed Wing - Ultralight/ Microlight - Fixed-wing |
Operator | France |
Manufacturer / Model | JODEL - D19 |
Aircraft Registration | W42SF |
State of registry | France |
Last departure point | France - LFLO (RNE): Roanne Renaison |
Planned destination | France - LFOQ : Blois Le Breuil |
Flight phase | Take-off |
Serial number | |
Operator Type AG | Private owner |
Operation Type | Non-Commercial Operations - Pleasure - Cross Country |
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.