Accident to the fixed-wing microlight Aerospool WT9 identified 04FO on 11/08/2024 at Eschbach

During a familiarisation flight in order to be signed off to fly solo on the WT9, the pilot under instruction and the instructor climbed and then levelled off at an altitude of approximately 3,100 ft. A gradual reduction in speed was then observed, which might correspond to a low-speed flight and stall exercise.

The microlight then very probably entered a roll and spin up to the collision with the ground. In the absence of recordings of the flight parameters, it was not possible to determine the exact reasons for the loss of control and for the absence of recovery.

One of the pilots released the airframe parachute, but too late for this to have time to deploy, inflate and slow down the fall of the aircraft.