Serious incident to the Robin DR400 registered F-GYAC on 06/03/2024 at Nantes-Atlantique AD

Manual stirring of the propeller, unexpected engine start, taxiing without a pilot

Responsible entity

France - BEA

Investigation progression Closed

Progress: 100%

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

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General information
Local date	06/03/2024
Responsible entity	France - BEA
State or area of occurrence	France - 44 Loire-Atlantique
Location	Nantes-Atlantique AD
Human consequences	None
Aircraft consequences	None
Occurrence class	Serious incident
Occurence category	LOC-G: Loss of control - ground
File number	BEA2024-0067

Flight Information
Aircraft category	Aeroplane - Small aeroplane
Operator	France (Aéro Club de Loire Atlantique)
Manufacturer / Model	ROBIN - DR400
Aircraft Registration	F-GYAC
State of registry	France
Last departure point	France - LFRS (NTE) : Nantes Atlantique
Planned destination	France - LFRS (NTE) : Nantes Atlantique
Flight phase	Standing
Serial number	2533
Operator Type AG	Flying club/school
Operation Type	Non-Commercial Operations - Pleasure - Local

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