Accident to the Cessna 177 registered F-HKLA on 30/07/2023 near Fréjus
reduction in engine power in flight, forced ditching, during instruction flight
Vol d'instruction, depuis AD Cannes Mandelieu (83) :
De retour de local, le pilote constate un premier raté moteur. Il active la pompe à carburant et le régime moteur se stabilise. Quelques minutes plus tard, après de nouveau ratés, le moteur s'arrête. Le pilote réalise un amerrissage forcé à proximité de la plage de St Aygulf.
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Instruction flight from Cannes – Mandelieu AD.
On returning from a local flight, the pilot noticed that the engine misfired. He switched on the fuel pump and the engine speed stabilised. A few minutes later, after further misfires, the engine shut down. The pilot carried out a ditching near Saint-Aygulf beach.