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

06/30/2023 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 06/30/2023 02:24

Accident to the Cirrus SR20 registered N50BZ on 24/06/2023 at Guipavas

Accident to the Cirrus SR20 registered N50BZ on 24/06/2023 at Guipavas

Hard landing, failure of nose gear

Investigation progression In progress
Progress: 50%

Vol AD Dinan-Trélivan (22) - AD Brest Bretagne (29).

Le pilote effectue un atterrissage dur lors duquel le train avant est endommagé.

The translation below is for information only:

The pilot landed hard; the nose gear was damaged.

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General information
Local date 24/06/2023
Responsible entity France - BEA
Scope of Investigation Full (Annex 13) type investigation
State or area of occurrence Europe and North Atlantic - France - 29 Finistère
Location Brest Bretagne AD
Human consequences None
Aircraft consequences Substantial
Occurrence class Accident
Occurence category ARC: Abnormal runway contact
File number BEA2023-0249
Flight Information
Aircraft category Fixed Wing - Aeroplane - Small Aeroplane - Small Aeroplane
Operator
Manufacturer / Model CIRRUS - SR20
Aircraft Registration N50BZ
State of registry United States
Last departure point France - LFEB : Dinan Trélivan
Planned destination France - LFRB (BES): Brest Bretagne
Flight phase Landing
Serial number
Operator Type AG Private owner
Operation Type Non-Commercial Operations - Pleasure - Cross Country

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