08/14/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/14/2025 07:23
Loss of control during initial climb, collision with ground, post-impact fire
France - BEA
The translation below is for information only:
After take-off and during the initial climb, the pilot lost control of the microlight. The microlight collided with the ground and caught fire.
| Local date | 06/08/2025 |
| Responsible entity | France - BEA |
| State or area of occurrence | France - 17 Charente-Maritime |
| Location | Royan Médis AD |
| Human consequences | Fatal |
| Number of death | 1 |
| Aircraft consequences | Destroyed |
| Occurrence class | Accident |
| Occurence category | F-POST: Fire/smoke (post-impact), LOC-I: Loss of control - inflight |
| File number | BEA2025-0329 |
| Aircraft category | Microlight - Microlight-Class 3-Fixed wing |
| Operator | France (Aéroclub de Royan) |
| Manufacturer / Model | BEST OFF - SKYRANGER NYNJA |
| Aircraft Registration | 67BYO |
| State of registry | France |
| Last departure point | France - LFCY (RYN) : Royan Médis |
| Planned destination | France - LFCY (RYN) : Royan Médis |
| Flight phase | Take-off |
| Serial number | |
| Operator Type AG | Flying club/school |
| Operation Type | Non-Commercial Operations - Pleasure - Local |
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.