Accident to the SuperGuépard 912 UL identified 43YH on 03/09/2022 at Noron l'Abbaye

A first microlight pilot took off two minutes before the pilot of 43YH, both bound for Blois aerodrome where they planned to spend the day at the World Microlight Exhibition. This first pilot flew above the low cloud layer and reached Blois. The pilot of 43YH flew at an altitude of approximately 1,500 ft and probably found himself in visibility conditions that were not compatible with flying under VFR rules. He told the first pilot over the frequency that he was going to climb. He then turned about 90° to the right before making a continuous turn to the left, at a height of between 350 and 600 ft. At the end of the first U-turn, the turning radius was reduced from 400 m to 250 m. These turns may suggest that the pilot wanted to abort the flight and carried out a reconnaissance overhead a field clear of local fog. The investigation was not able to determine what happened between the last recorded point on the path and the accident site, which was surrounded by several fields clear of vegetation.