Accident to the Mudry Cap 232 registered F-HKAP on 15/06/2025 at Villepreux

Opening and loss of canopy in flight, U-turn, collision with ground on final

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	15/06/2025
Responsible entity	France - BEA
State or area of occurrence	France - 78 Yvelines
Location	Chavenay-Villepreux AD
Human consequences	Minor
Number of minor injuries	1
Aircraft consequences	Destroyed
Occurrence class	Accident
Occurence category	CFIT: Controlled flight into or toward terrain
File number	BEA2025-0235

Flight Information
Aircraft category	Aeroplane - Small aeroplane
Operator	France - Other (Septième ciel)
Manufacturer / Model	MUDRY - CAP232
Aircraft Registration	F-HKAP
State of registry	France
Last departure point	France - LFPX : Chavenay Villepreux
Planned destination	France - LFDN (RCO) : Rochefort Charente-Maritime
Flight phase	Approach
Serial number	12
Operator Type AG	Fractional ownership
Operation Type	Non-Commercial Operations - Relocation - Positioning

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