Accident to the Glasflügel 304 registered F-CEBU on 31/07/2025 at Sainte Marie de Cuines

Responsible entity

France - BEA

Investigation progression Closed

Progress: 100%

The final report has been published (March 2026). A courtesy translation into English will be available soon.

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General information
Local date	31/07/2025
Responsible entity	France - BEA
State or area of occurrence	France - 73 Savoie
Location	Sainte Marie de Cuines
Human consequences	Serious
Number of serious injuries	1
Aircraft consequences	Destroyed
Occurrence class	Accident
Occurence category	CTOL: Collision with obstacle(s) during take-off and landing, LOLI: Loss of lifting conditions en-route
File number	BEA2025-0324

Flight Information
Aircraft category	Sailplane (Glider) - Non-powered sailplane (Glider)
Operator	France (Association Aéronautique Provence Côte d'Azur (AAPCA))
Manufacturer / Model	GLASFLUGEL - 304
Aircraft Registration	F-CEBU
State of registry	France
Last departure point	France - LFMF : Fayence
Planned destination	France - LFMF : Fayence
Flight phase	Landing
Serial number	252
Operator Type AG	Flying club/school
Operation Type	Non-Commercial Operations - Pleasure - Cross Country

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