Accident to the Cessna 340 registered N340GJ on 02/12/2024 at Pernand-Vergelesses

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

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General information
Local date	02/12/2024
Responsible entity	France - BEA
State or area of occurrence	France - 21 Côte-d'Or
Location	Pernand-Vergelesses
Human consequences	Serious
Number of serious injuries	2
Aircraft consequences	Destroyed
Occurrence class	Accident
Occurence category	CFIT: Controlled flight into or toward terrain, F-POST: Fire/smoke (post-impact), UIMC: Unintended flight in IMC
File number	BEA2024-0479

Flight Information
Aircraft category	Aeroplane - Small aeroplane
Operator	France - Private Operator
Manufacturer / Model	CESSNA - 340
Aircraft Registration	N340GJ
State of registry	United States
Last departure point	France - LFGF : Beaune Challanges
Planned destination	France - LFGF : Beaune Challanges
Flight phase	En route
Serial number	340A0637
Operator Type AG	Sales/rental/service
Operation Type	Non-Commercial Operations - Flight Training/Instructional - Check

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