Accident to the Cessna F172 N registered F-GBJQ on 23/07/2018 at Belvès - Saint-Pardoux (Dordogne)
Descente en début de branche vent arrière après le décollage, collision avec les arbres, incendie
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Investigation progression
Closed
Cat. 2 investigation report: simplified-format report, adapted to the circumstances of the occurrence and the investigation stakes.
A member of the flying club saw the pilot take off from runway 11 at Belvès - Saint-Pardoux aerodrome and head towards the right-hand downwind leg, in compliance with the published aerodrome circuit.
The witness entered a hangar and could no longer see the aeroplane. He then heard the engine rating increase and the sound of a collision. He exited the hangar and saw smoke rising from the forest.
The investigation was unable to identify the cause of the accident.