Accident to the fixed-wing microlight Rans S-6 Coyote II identified 71HQ on 20/09/2025 at Le Creusot Le Gros Chaillot microlight strip

Responsible entity

France - BEA

Investigation progression Closed

Progress: 100%

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

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General information
Local date	20/09/2025
Responsible entity	France - BEA
State or area of occurrence	France - 71 Saône-et-Loire
Location	Le Creusot Gros Chaillot Microlight Strip
Human consequences	Fatal
Number of death	1
Aircraft consequences	Destroyed
Occurrence class	Accident
Occurence category	LOC-I: Loss of control - inflight
File number	BEA2025-0422

Flight Information
Aircraft category	Microlight - Microlight-Class 3-Fixed wing
Operator	France - Private Operator
Manufacturer / Model	RANS - S6
Aircraft Registration	71HQ
State of registry	France
Last departure point	France - Other (P-F ULM Le Creusot Le Gros Chaillot LF7124)
Planned destination	France - Other (P-F ULM Le Creusot Le Gros Chaillot LF7124)
Flight phase	Take-off
Serial number	1194691
Operator Type AG	Private owner
Operation Type	Non-Commercial Operations - Pleasure - Local

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