Accident to the Tecnam P2008 registered F-HXLG on 26/12/2024 at Lyon Brindas AD

The pilot, who had never encountered a situation outside of instruction that required rejecting the take-off, remained focused on the take-off run, which he continued, even though the condition of the runway, which was wet and even waterlogged and muddy in places, did not allow him to reach sufficient speed. When he saw the end of the upwind runway, the pilot anticipated the rotation by making a nose-up input, but the aeroplane did not leave the ground. The pilot then completely reduced power and applied the brakes. The late rejection of the take-off did not prevent the aeroplane from over-running the runway. The aeroplane continued its run for about 50 m before colliding with a low wall and catching fire.

The pilot, who had walked the first half of the runway before undertaking his flight, had not sufficiently taken into account the danger that the condition of the second half of the runway could pose.