Accident to the fixed-wing microlight Aerospool WT9 identified 04FO on 11/08/2024 at Eschbach

Loss of control, collision with ground, instruction

Responsible entity

France - BEA

Investigation progression Closed

Progress: 100%

The final report has been published (August 2025). A courtesy translation into English will be available soon.

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General information
Local date	11/08/2024
Responsible entity	France - BEA
State or area of occurrence	France - 67 Bas-Rhin
Location	Eschbach
Human consequences	Fatal
Number of death	2
Aircraft consequences	Destroyed
Occurrence class	Accident
Occurence category	LOC-I: Loss of control - inflight
File number	BEA2024-0339

Flight Information
Aircraft category	Microlight - Microlight-Class 3-Fixed wing
Operator	France - Other (ACB Haguenau)
Manufacturer / Model	AEROSPOOL - WT9
Aircraft Registration	04FO
State of registry	France
Last departure point	France - LFSH : Haguenau
Planned destination	France - LFSH : Haguenau
Flight phase	Manoeuvring
Serial number
Operator Type AG	Flying club/school
Operation Type	Non-Commercial Operations - Flight Training/Instructional - Dual

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.