Accident to the Cessna 208 registered F-HSLE on 15/10/2023 at Monetier Allemont

Parachutists released, collision with ground during descent

Responsible entity

France - BEA

Investigation progression Closed

Progress: 100%

The final report has been published (November 2024). A courtesy translation into English will be available soon.

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General information
Local date	15/10/2023
Responsible entity	France - BEA
State or area of occurrence	France - 05 Hautes-Alpes
Location	Monetier Allemont
Human consequences	Fatal
Number of death	1
Aircraft consequences	Destroyed
Occurrence class	Accident
Occurence category	F-POST: Fire/smoke (post-impact), SEC: Security related, MED: Medical
File number	BEA2023-0480

Flight Information
Aircraft category	Aeroplane - Small aeroplane
Operator	France (Skydive Center)
Manufacturer / Model	CESSNA - 208
Aircraft Registration	F-HSLE
State of registry	France
Last departure point	France - LFNA (GAT): Gap Tallard
Planned destination	France - LFNA (GAT): Gap Tallard
Flight phase	Approach
Serial number	20800340
Operator Type AG
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.