Accident to the Cessna 208 registered F-GUTS on 25/04/2024 at Gap-Tallard

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On arriving at the aerodrome after a ferry flight of approximately 1 h 30 min, the pilot joined the circuit for runway 02. The wind had a tailwind component for landings on this runway, but the pilot did not want to hamper a parachute drop aeroplane, also on the circuit for runway 02. In the downwind leg, the propeller feathered due to a malfunction in the propeller pitch governor.

The pilot performed a close base leg. Ultimately he was too high on final and flew over the runway at a height of around 185 ft before making a forced landing in a field near the runway.

The malfunction of the propeller governor was the result of the propeller reversing lever being incorrectly installed during the last maintenance operation performed on the aeroplane, a little less than two months before the accident flight.

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.