Accident to the gyroplane DTA J-RO 914UL identified 42ON on 26/06/2026 at Le Thou microlight platform

Collision with ground

Responsible entity

France - BEA

Investigation progression In progress

Progress: 50%

The translation below is for information only:

The gyroplane hit the ground shortly after take-off.

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General information
Local date	26/06/2026
Responsible entity	France - BEA
State or area of occurrence	France - 17 Charente-Maritime
Location	Le Thou microlight platform
Human consequences	Fatal
Number of death	1
Aircraft consequences	Destroyed
Occurrence class	Accident
Occurence category	UNK: Unknown or undetermined
File number	BEA2026-0263

Flight Information
Aircraft category	Microlight - Microlight-Class 4-Gyroplane
Operator	France - Private Operator
Manufacturer / Model	OTHER
Aircraft Registration	42ON
State of registry	France
Last departure point	France - Other (P-F ULM Le Thou (LF1753))
Planned destination	France - Unknown
Flight phase	Take-off
Serial number
Operator Type AG	Private owner
Operation Type	Non-Commercial Operations - Pleasure - Unknown

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.