Accident to the Cessna 182 registered D-ELXC on 19/07/2024 near Vichy-Charmeil AD

Collision with vegetation during an emergency landing in the countryside

Responsible entity

France - BEA

Investigation progression Closed

Progress: 100%

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

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General information
Local date	19/07/2024
Responsible entity	France - BEA
State or area of occurrence	France - 03 Allier
Location	Near Vichy Charmeil AD
Human consequences	None
Aircraft consequences	Substantial
Occurrence class	Accident
Occurence category	FUEL: Fuel related, CTOL: Collision with obstacle(s) during take-off and landing
File number	BEA2024-0282

Flight Information
Aircraft category	Aeroplane - Small aeroplane
Operator	France (Auvergne Chute Libre)
Manufacturer / Model	CESSNA - TR182
Aircraft Registration	D-ELXC
State of registry	Germany
Last departure point	France - LFLV (VHY) : Vichy Charmeil
Planned destination	France - LFLV (VHY) : Vichy Charmeil
Flight phase	Landing
Serial number	R182-01654
Operator Type AG	Sales/rental/service
Operation Type	Specialised Operations (Aerial Work) - Parachute drop

BEA is the French air safety investigation authority for civil aviation. The sole objective of the investigation is to improve air safety. It is intended neither to apportion blame nor to assess responsiblity.