06/08/2023 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 06/08/2023 04:33
Loss of control during take-off, collision with ground
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.
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 |
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 |
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.