Accident to the Ayres S2R registered F-GIEN on 16/05/2017 at étang de Mauguio (34)

Panne moteur lors d'un vol basse hauteur, amerrissage forcé dans un étang

Responsible entity

France - BEA

Investigation progression Closed

Progress: 100%

Vol local AD Montpellier Candillargues (34).

Le pilote indique que le moteur de l'avion s'est arrêté lors d'un vol de lutte contre la prolifération des moustiques au-dessus de l'étang de l'Or. Le pilote amerrit dans l'étang.

Final report (FR) (2018/06/25)

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General information
Local date	16/05/2017
Responsible entity	France - BEA
State or area of occurrence	France - 34 Hérault
Location	Etang de l'Or
Human consequences	None
Aircraft consequences	Substantial
Occurrence class	Accident
Occurence category	SCF-PP: powerplant failure or malfunction
File number	BEA2017-0259

Flight Information
Aircraft category	Aeroplane
Operator	France (Société DELTA 2)
Manufacturer / Model	AYRES - S2R
Aircraft Registration	F-GIEN
State of registry	France
Last departure point	France - LFNG : Montpellier Candillargues
Planned destination	France - LFNG : Montpellier Candillargues
Flight phase	Manoeuvring
Serial number	2088R
Operator Type AG
Operation Type	Specialised Operations (Aerial Work) - Other

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