Serious Incident to the Robin DR400 registered F-GNNI on 15/11/2017 at Montpellier

Collision avec des cigognes lors de l’atterrissage de nuit

Responsible entity

France - BEA

Investigation progression Closed

Progress: 100%

Vol local AD Montpellier Méditerranée (34).

Lors de l'approche finale de nuit, l'avion percute des cigognes, la vitre latérale gauche du pare brise éclate. Le pilote poursuit et atterrit sur la piste 30 R.

Final report (FR) (2018/06/01)

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General information
Local date	15/11/2017
Responsible entity	France - BEA
State or area of occurrence	France - 34 Hérault
Location	AD Montpellier Méditérannée
Human consequences	None
Aircraft consequences	Minor
Occurrence class	Serious incident
Occurence category	BIRD: Birdstrike
File number	BEA2017-0651

Flight Information
Aircraft category	Aeroplane
Operator	France (ACB de Montpellier)
Manufacturer / Model	ROBIN - DR400
Aircraft Registration	F-GNNI
State of registry	France
Last departure point	France - LFMT (MPL): Montpellier Méditerranée
Planned destination	France - LFMT (MPL): Montpellier Méditerranée
Flight phase	Approach
Serial number	2252
Operator Type AG	Flying club/school
Operation Type	Non-Commercial Operations - Other

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