BEA - Office of Investigations and Analysis for Civil Aviation Safety of the French Republic
BEA - Office of Investigations and Analysis for Civil Aviation Safety of the French Republic
09/25/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/26/2025 01:01
Accident to the microlight multiaxis Rans S-6 Coyote II identified 71HQ on 20/09/2025 at Le Creusot Le Gros Chaillot microlight strip
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Accident to the microlight multiaxis Rans S-6 Coyote II identified 71HQ on 20/09/2025 at Le Creusot Le Gros Chaillot microlight strip
Loss of control during take-off, collision with ground
Responsible entity
France - BEA
Investigation progression In progress
Progress: 50%
- Summary
Translation below provided for information only:
Local flight Le Creusot Le Gros Chaillot microlight strip:
During take-off, witnesses observed the microlight with a high nose-up attitude and then a loss of control. The microlight collided with ground.
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General information
| Local date | 20/09/2025 |
| Responsible entity | France - BEA |
| State or area of occurrence | France - 71 Saône-et-Loire |
| Location | Le Creusot Gros Chaillot Microlight Strip |
| Human consequences | Fatal |
| Number of death | 1 |
| Aircraft consequences | Substantial |
| Occurrence class | Accident |
| Occurence category | LOC-I: Loss of control - inflight, UNK: Unknown or undetermined |
| File number | BEA2025-0422 |
| Aircraft category | Microlight - Microlight-Class 3-Fixed wing |
| Operator | France - Private Operator |
| Manufacturer / Model | RANS - S6 |
| Aircraft Registration | 71HQ |
| State of registry | France |
| Last departure point | France - Other (P-F ULM Le Creusot Le Gros Chaillot LF7124) |
| Planned destination | France - Other (P-F ULM Le Creusot Le Gros Chaillot LF7124) |
| Flight phase | Take-off |
| Serial number | 1194691 |
| Operator Type AG | Private owner |
| Operation Type | Non-Commercial Operations - Pleasure - Local |
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