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
04/24/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/24/2026 00:48
Accident to the Glasflügel Mosquito registered F-CELT on 14/04/2026 at Châtillon sur Thouet
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Accident to the Glasflügel Mosquito registered F-CELT on 14/04/2026 at Châtillon sur Thouet
Loss of control, collision with ground, during an Attempt to off-field landing
Responsible entity
France - BEA
Investigation progression In progress
Progress: 50%
The translation below is for information only:
The glider pilot was flying with other gliders. North of Parthenay (79), she informed the other pilots that she was flying low and was going to land in open countryside. She lost control of the glider during the approach. The glider was found crashed in a field.
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General information
| Local date | 14/04/2026 |
| Responsible entity | France - BEA |
| State or area of occurrence | France - 79 Deux-Sèvres |
| Location | Châtillon sur Thouet |
| Human consequences | Fatal |
| Number of death | 1 |
| Aircraft consequences | Destroyed |
| Occurrence class | Accident |
| Occurence category | LOC-I: Loss of control - inflight, LOLI: Loss of lifting conditions en-route |
| File number | BEA2026-0140 |
| Aircraft category | Sailplane (Glider) - Non-powered sailplane (Glider) |
| Operator | France (ACB Planeur Club Sud Vendée) |
| Manufacturer / Model | GLASFLUGEL - MOSQUITO |
| Aircraft Registration | F-CELT |
| State of registry | France |
| Last departure point | France - LFFK : Fontenay-Le-Comte |
| Planned destination | France - LFFK : Fontenay-Le-Comte |
| Flight phase | Approach |
| Serial number | 189 |
| 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.
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