Accident to a ROBIN - DR400 registered G-GBUV on 19/07/2016 at Valenciennes (59)

Flight from Valenciennes AD (59) to Chambley AD (54).

During the takeoff, the pilot judged that the aeroplane was not accelerating normally.  He abandoned the takeoff and announced that he was going to turn and taxi back up the runway to make another attempt. During taxiing, a fire broke out in the area of the left main landing gear. The pilot and his passenger evacuated the aeroplane, which was subsequently completely destroyed by fire.