Accident to the Cessna 177 registered F-HKLA on 30/07/2023 off the coast of Fréjus

The final report has been published (May 2026). A courtesy translation into English will be available soon.

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General information
Local date	30/07/2023
Responsible entity	France - BEA
State or area of occurrence	Europe and North Atlantic - France - 83 Var
Location	Off the coast of Fréjus
Human consequences	Minor
Number of minor injuries	2
Aircraft consequences	Destroyed
Occurrence class	Accident
Occurence category	EVAC: Evacuation, FUEL: Fuel related, SCF-PP: powerplant failure or malfunction
File number	BEA2023-0328

Flight Information
Aircraft category	Fixed Wing - Aeroplane - Small Aeroplane - Small Aeroplane
Operator	France (ACB La Vallée du Loup)
Manufacturer / Model	CESSNA - 177
Aircraft Registration	F-HKLA
State of registry	France
Last departure point	France - LFMD (CEQ): Cannes Mandelieu
Planned destination	France - LFMD (CEQ): Cannes Mandelieu
Flight phase	Manoeuvring
Serial number	17700056
Operator Type AG	Private owner
Operation Type	Non-Commercial Operations - Flight Training/Instructional - Dual

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