Accident to a Microlight Nicollier - HN700 identified 46-DX on 20/07/2016 at Lacave (46)

Arrêt moteur après décollage, perte de contrôle lors de l'atterrissage forcé, collision avec le sol

Responsible entity

France - BEA

Investigation progression Closed

Progress: 100%

Private flight from Lacave AD (46)

During the takeoff, witnesses heard the engine misfiring and saw the microlight collide with the ground.

Final report (FR) (2017/06/28)

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General information
Local date	20/07/2016
Responsible entity	France - BEA
State or area of occurrence	France - 46 Lot
Location	AD privé Lacave
Human consequences	Fatal
Number of death	1
Aircraft consequences	Destroyed
Occurrence class	Accident
Occurence category	LOC-I: Loss of control - inflight, SCF-PP: powerplant failure or malfunction
File number	BEA2016-0427

Flight Information
Aircraft category	Microlight - Microlight-Class 3-Fixed wing
Operator	France
Manufacturer / Model	NICCOLLIER - HN700
Aircraft Registration	46-DX
State of registry	France
Last departure point	France - Other (AD privé Lacave)
Planned destination	France - Unknown
Flight phase	Take-off
Serial number
Operator Type AG	Private owner
Operation Type	Non-Commercial Operations - Pleasure

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