10/11/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/11/2024 01:18
Engine failure during initial climb, emergency landing, instructio flight
France - BEA
The translation below is for information only:
During an instructional flight and at the end of an engine failure exercise, the aircraft suffered a loss of power followed by an engine stoppage during the initial climb. The instructor took control and carried out an emergency landing in a dry riverbed. As the aircraft decelerated on the ground, it flipped onto its back and came to rest.
Local date | 05/10/2024 |
Responsible entity | France - BEA |
State or area of occurrence | France - 66 Pyrénées-Orientales |
Location | Espira de l'Agly |
Human consequences | Minor |
Number of minor injuries | 2 |
Aircraft consequences | Substantial |
Occurrence class | Accident |
Occurence category | SCF-PP: powerplant failure or malfunction |
File number | BEA2024-0417 |
Aircraft category | Aeroplane - Small aeroplane |
Operator | France - Aeropyrénées |
Manufacturer / Model | OTHER (SONACA S200) |
Aircraft Registration | F-HGRA |
State of registry | France |
Last departure point | France - LFMP (PGF): Perpignan Rivesaltes |
Planned destination | France - LFMP (PGF): Perpignan Rivesaltes |
Flight phase | Take-off |
Serial number | 051 |
Operator Type AG | Flying club/school |
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.