Accident to the Caproni Calif A-21S registered F-CALI on 26/07/2024 at Aspres-sur-Buëch

Release of the cable by the pilot during a towed takeoff, attempt to turn around, stall, collision with the ground

Responsible entity

France - BEA

Investigation progression Closed

Progress: 100%

The final report has been published (April 2025). A courtesy translation into Eglish will be available soon.

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General information
Local date	26/07/2024
Responsible entity	France - BEA
State or area of occurrence	France - 05 Hautes-Alpes
Location	Aspres-Sur-Buech AD
Human consequences	Serious
Number of serious injuries	2
Aircraft consequences	Destroyed
Occurrence class	Accident
Occurence category	CTOL: Collision with obstacle(s) during take-off and landing, GTOW: Glider towing related events
File number	BEA2024-0297

Flight Information
Aircraft category	Sailplane (Glider) - Non-powered sailplane (Glider)
Operator	France - Private Operator
Manufacturer / Model	CAPRONI - CALIF A21S
Aircraft Registration	F-CALI
State of registry	France
Last departure point	France - LFNJ : Aspres-Sur-Buëch
Planned destination	France - LFNJ : Aspres-Sur-Buëch
Flight phase	Take-off
Serial number	239
Operator Type AG	Private owner
Operation Type	Non-Commercial Operations - Pleasure - Local

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