Accident to the Robin R3000 registered HB-KEQ on 11/11/2022 at Megève

The pilot started the descent during the final turn and continued descending after intercepting the final approach path, whereas a level-off is recommended and normally carried out before starting the final descent to a mountain airfield. Already low in relation to the approach slopes usually followed to this type of runway, he increased the approach slope. As a consequence, at approximately 0.3 NM from the runway threshold, he was below the threshold altitude.

The discomfort caused by the aeroplane’s position into the sun and the sudden transition to a shadowed area probably did not help the pilot to correct the final approach path or to detect the tree with which the aeroplane collided.