Accident to the microlights ICP Savannah VG identified 57YM and Buse'Air 150 identified 75WQ on 01/09/2018 at Valencisse (Loir-et-Cher)
Collision en vol de navigation avec un autre ULM, perte de contrôle, collision avec le sol
Cat. 2 investigation report: simplified-format report, adapted to the circumstances of the occurrence and the investigation stakes.
The pilot of 57YM lost visual contact with 75WQ that he was following during a cross-country flight that they were performing together. He was unable to make radio contact with the latter. Both aircraft stayed on paths with very similar altitudes, headings and speeds. In climb, the propeller and leading edge of the right wing of 57YM struck the tailplane of 75WQ. The collision caused 57YM, which was not equipped with a parachute, to enter a spin. The pilot managed to come out of the spin but was unable to avoid collision with the ground. The pilot and the passenger of 75WQ felt the impact. The pilot of 75WQ decided to abort the flight and landed in a field.