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

06/08/2023 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 06/08/2023 04:33

Accident to the Centrair ASW20 registered F-CFFF on 03/06/2023 at Bailleau

Accident to the Centrair ASW20 registered F-CFFF on 03/06/2023 at Bailleau

Loss of control during take-off, collision with ground

Investigation progression In progress
Progress: 50%

Vol local AD Bailleau-Armenonville (28)

Lors du décollage au remorqué, le planeur rebondit, le pilote largue le câble puis le planeur entre en collision avec le sol avec une assiette à piquer.

The translation below is for information only:

Local flight from Bailleau-Armenonville AD

During the towed take off, the glider bounced, the pilot released the cable and then the glider collided with the ground in a nose-down attitude.

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General information
Local date 03/06/2023
Responsible entity France - BEA
Scope of Investigation Full (Annex 13) type investigation
State or area of occurrence Europe and North Atlantic - France - 28 Eure-et-Loir
Location AD Bailleau-Armenonville
Human consequences Serious
Number of serious injuries 1
Aircraft consequences Destroyed
Occurrence class Accident
Occurence category UNK: Unknown or undetermined
File number BEA2023-0194
Flight Information
Aircraft category Fixed Wing - Sailplane (Glider)
Operator France
Manufacturer / Model CENTRAIR - ASW20
Aircraft Registration F-CFFF
State of registry France
Last departure point France - LFFL : Bailleau-Armenonville
Planned destination France - LFFL : Bailleau-Armenonville
Flight phase Take-off
Serial number 20106
Operator Type AG Private owner
Operation Type Specialised Operations (Aerial Work) - Airshow/Race

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