03/19/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 03/19/2024 02:33
Collision with a building during an instruction flight at low height
France - BEA
The instructor and student-pilot were making a local flight departing from Le Puy aerodrome. After about 10 minutes of flight, the student-pilot reported that he was on the downwind leg and then on the base leg for runway 15R. Witnesses indicated that the flex-wing then followed a path parallel to the runway at low height. It finally collided with a storage hangar located near the aerodrome.
The investigation was unable to explain the path followed by the microlight.
Local date | 22/05/2022 |
Responsible entity | France - BEA |
State or area of occurrence | France - 43 Haute-Loire |
Location | Le Puy Loudes AD |
Human consequences | Fatal |
Number of death | 2 |
Aircraft consequences | Destroyed |
Occurrence class | Accident |
Occurence category | UNK: Unknown or undetermined |
File number | BEA2022-0217 |
Aircraft category | Microlight - Microlight-Class 2-Flex wing |
Operator | France - Private Operator |
Manufacturer / Model | AIR CREATION (Safari GT BI 582 ES) |
Aircraft Registration | 63GB |
State of registry | France |
Last departure point | France - LFHP (LPY): Le Puy Loudes |
Planned destination | France - LFHP (LPY): Le Puy Loudes |
Flight phase | Manoeuvring |
Serial number | |
Operator Type AG | Private owner |
Operation Type | Non-Commercial Operations - Flight Training/Instructional - Dual |
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.