Accident to the Robin DR400 registered D-EIKO on 13/08/2020 at Hessich Lichtenau [Investigation led by BFU / Germany]

Preliminary data based on the notification from the German authorities:

Loss of control.

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General information
Local date	13/08/2020
Responsible entity	Germany - BFU
State or area of occurrence	Germany
Location	Hessisch Lichtenau
Human consequences	Fatal
Number of death	1
Aircraft consequences	Substantial
Occurrence class	Accident
File number	BEA2020-0350

Flight Information
Aircraft category	Aeroplane - Small aeroplane
Operator	Germany
Manufacturer / Model	ROBIN - DR400
Aircraft Registration	D-EIKO
State of registry	Germany
Last departure point	Germany - Other (Hessisch Lichtenau)
Planned destination	Germany - Other (Hessisch Lichtenau)
Flight phase	Unknown
Serial number	1130
Operator Type AG
Operation Type	Specialised Operations (Aerial Work) - Towing

BEA is the French air safety investigation authority for civil aviation. The sole objective of the investigation is to improve air safety. It is intended neither to apportion blame nor to assess responsiblity.