Accident to the Piper PA30 registered F-BPIR on 04/12/2023 at Villejuif

Unpriming of fuel system, uncontrolled engine shutdown, forced landing in urban area at night

Responsible entity

France - BEA

Investigation progression Closed

Progress: 100%

The final report has been published (November 2024). A courtesy translation into English will be available soon.

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General information
Local date	04/12/2023
Responsible entity	France - BEA
State or area of occurrence	France - 94 Val-de-Marne
Location	Villejuif
Human consequences	Serious
Number of serious injuries	2
Aircraft consequences	Destroyed
Occurrence class	Accident
Occurence category	FUEL: Fuel related
File number	BEA2023-0551

Flight Information
Aircraft category	Aeroplane - Small aeroplane
Operator	France - Other (Trimaille Aero Formation)
Manufacturer / Model	PIPER - PA30
Aircraft Registration	F-BPIR
State of registry	France
Last departure point	France - LFOP (URO) : Rouen Vallée de Seine
Planned destination	France - LFPN (TNF) : Toussus-Le-Noble
Flight phase	Approach
Serial number	301412
Operator Type AG	Flying club/school
Operation Type	Non-Commercial Operations - Flight Training/Instructional - Dual

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