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

01/09/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 01/09/2025 05:16

Accident to the Rans S12 identified 55JU on 16/04/2023 at Billy sous Mangienne

Accident to the Rans S12 identified 55JU on 16/04/2023 at Billy-sous-Mangienne

Loss of control on short final, collision with ground

Responsible entity

France - BEA

Investigation progression Closed
Progress: 100%

On short final, the pilot lost control of the microlight, which took a high nose-down attitude with a slight RH bank, until it collided with the ground.

The investigation was unable to determine the cause of this loss of control. However, the results of the medical examinations carried out on the pilot revealed the existence of significant arterial lesions, in particular coronary lesions. It is possible that the accident was the result of a sudden impairment of his ability to fly.

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General information
Local date 16/04/2023
Responsible entity France - BEA
State or area of occurrence France - 55 Meuse
Location Near Billy-sous-Mangienne microlight platform
Human consequences Fatal
Number of death 1
Aircraft consequences Destroyed
Occurrence class Accident
Occurence category UNK: Unknown or undetermined, MED: Medical
File number BEA2023-0121
Flight Information
Aircraft category Microlight - Microlight-Class 3-Fixed wing
Operator France
Manufacturer / Model RANS - S12
Aircraft Registration 55JU
State of registry France
Last departure point France (P-F ULM Billy-sous-Mangiennes)
Planned destination France (P-F ULM Billy-sous-Mangiennes)
Flight phase Approach
Serial number
Operator Type AG Private owner
Operation Type Non-Commercial Operations - Pleasure - Local

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