Accident to the Rans S-6ES identified 62-ATU on 17/05/2014 at Bailleul-sur-Berthoult (62)

Décrochage à faible hauteur, heurt d'un arbre, collision avec le sol, incendie, en instruction

Responsible entity

France - BEA

Investigation progression Closed

Progress: 100%

Vol local d'instruction AD Arras (62).

L'ULM heurte un arbre avant d'entrer en collision avec le sol.

Le parachute de secours se déclenche dans l'incendie post-impact.

Final report (FR) (2017/07/11)

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General information
Local date	17/05/2014
Responsible entity	France - BEA
State or area of occurrence	France - 62 Pas-de-Calais
Location	Bailleul-Sir-Berthout
Human consequences	Fatal
Number of death	2
Aircraft consequences	Destroyed
Occurrence class	Accident
Occurence category	F-POST: Fire/smoke (post-impact), LOC-I: Loss of control - inflight
File number	BEA 62-u140517

Flight Information
Aircraft category	Microlight - Microlight-Class 3-Fixed wing
Operator	France (A/C Godasses volantes)
Manufacturer / Model	RANS - S6
Aircraft Registration	62-ATU
State of registry	France
Last departure point	France - LFQD : Arras Roclincourt
Planned destination	France - LFQD : Arras Roclincourt
Flight phase	Manoeuvring
Serial number
Operator Type AG	Flying club/school
Operation Type	Non-Commercial Operations - Flight Training/Instructional - Dual

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