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

03/15/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 03/15/2024 02:44

Serious incident to the Robin DR400 registered F-GYAC on 06/03/2024 at Nantes-Atlantique AD

Serious incident to the Robin DR400 registered F-GYAC on 06/03/2024 at Nantes-Atlantique AD

Manual stirring of the propeller, untimely engine start, taxiing without a pilot

Responsible entity

France - BEA

Investigation progression In progress
Progress: 50%

Vol local AD Nantes-Atlantique (44) :

Le pilote prévoit de réaliser un vol local en compagnie d'un passager. Ne parvenant pas à démarrer le moteur, il descend brasser l'hélice. Le moteur démarre et l'avion commence à avancer.

The translation below is for information only :

The pilot was planning a local flight with a passenger. Unable to start the engine, he went down to stir the propeller. The engine starts and the aircraft begins to move forward.

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General information
Local date 06/03/2024
Responsible entity France - BEA
State or area of occurrence France - 44 Loire-Atlantique
Location Nantes-Atlantique AD
Human consequences None
Aircraft consequences None
Occurrence class Serious incident
Occurence category LOC-G: Loss of control - ground
File number BEA2024-0067
Flight Information
Aircraft category Aeroplane - Small aeroplane
Operator France (Aéro Club de Loire Atlantique)
Manufacturer / Model ROBIN - DR400
Aircraft Registration F-GYAC
State of registry France
Last departure point France - LFRS (NTE): Nantes Atlantique
Planned destination France - LFRS (NTE): Nantes Atlantique
Flight phase Standing
Serial number 2533
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.