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GENERAL AVIATION: 2024 THEMES
THEMATIC REVIEW

GENERAL AVIATION: 2024 THEMES

Every year, BEA reviews the accident or incident reports involving light aircraft that it has published in the previous year.

Thematic review by type of aircraft:

1. Helicopters

2. Light aeroplanes

3. Microlights

4. Balloons

5 Gliders

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FINAL REPORT

Accident to the Piper PA28 HB-PNP on 23/07/2020 at Basle-Mulhouse

Accident to the Piper PA28 HB-PNP on 23/07/2020 at Basle-Mulhouse

In-flight fire, emergency landing.

The BEA issues 3 safety recommendations to EASA and Piper Aircrafts

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SAFETY STUDY

Oxygen fire in cockpit study

Oxygen fire in cockpit study

Study of the the fire breakout mechanisms including external sources of heat (lithium batteries in electronic devices or glowing cigarettes), internal ignition in the hoses or the ignition of grease and dust in the oxygen-enriched environment.

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Last updates

General Aviation

Investigation Opening

Accident to the Elixir registered F-HCDN on 02/05/2025 at Amboise AD

Commercial Transport

Investigation Opening

Serious incident to the Airbus A320 registered N584JB on 25/04/2025, en route (Bahamas)

General Aviation

Investigation Opening

Accident to the Airbus AS350 registered C-GHZN on 02/05/2025, near Whitehorse AD (Canada)

General Aviation

Investigation Opening

Incident to the Tecnam P2006 registered F-HBDE on 23/04/2025, near Nîmes-Garons AD

General aviation

Investigation Opening

Accident to the Guimbal Cabri G2 registered OK-RMW on 12/04/2025 at Hradecko (Czech Republic)

Commercial transport

Investigation Opening

Incident to the Airbus A321 registered N607FR operated by Frontier Airlines on 16/04/2025 at San Juan (Puerto Rico)

Incident to the Airbus A321 registered N607FR operated by Frontier Airlines on 16/04/2025 at San Juan (Puerto Rico)

General aviation

Investigation Report cat.2

Accident to the Centrair ASW20 registered F-CFFF on 03/06/2023 at Bailleau-Armenonville

General Aviation

Investigation Opening

Serious incident to the planes Pipistrel Virus SW 121 registered F-HGTE and Tecnam P2002 registered EC-NHS on 25/02/2025 at Sabadell (Spain)

General Aviation

Investigation Opening

Accident to the BELL 505 registered HB-ZWF on 10/04/2025 at Petersgrat Mountain (Switzerland)

General Aviation

Investigation Opening

Accident to the SCHLEICHER ASW20 registered D-8631 on 05/04/2025 at Saint-Geniez (04)

Commercial transport

Investigation Report cat.2

Accident to the helicopter Airbus EC155 F-HEGT operated by Héli Sécurité and the airplane Nord 1203 F-AYVV on 08/02/2024 at Cozy

General Aviation

Investigation Opening

Serious incident to the Robin DR400 registered F-GGJG on 28/03/2025 at Lognes-Emerainville AD

General Aviation

Investigation Opening

Accident to the fixed-wing Aerospool Dynamic WT9 identified 67CBS on 05/04/2025 at Fontenay-le-Comte

Commercial Transport

Investigation Opening

Serious incident to the Airbus A319 registered PR-MYM operated by Tam Linhas Aereas on 31/03/2025 at Chapeco AD (Brazil)

General Aviation

Investigation Opening

Accident to the Airbus AS350 registered PR-EPE on 28/03/2025 at Santa Maria da Boa Vista (Brazil)

Commercial Transport

Accident to the Airbus EC135 registered JA555H on 06/04/2025 near Ikishima (Japan)

Commercial Transport

Investigation Opening

Incident to the Airbus A320 registered EI-DEE operated by Aer Lingus Teoranta on 14/01/2025 near Dublin (Ireland)

General Aviation

Investigation Opening

Accident to a Dassault Falcon 20 on 26/03/2025 near Newquay (United Kingdom)

Aerial Work

Investigation Opening

Accident to the Airbus AS332 registered JA332T on 15/03/2025 at Kawasaki (Japan)

General Aviation

Investigation Opening

Accident to the Socata TBM700 registered N721MB on 29/03/2025 at Brooklyn Park (Minnesota, United States)

Commercial Transport

Investigation Opening

Incident to the Airbus A320 registered XA-VRU operated by Volaris on 11/03/2025 en route (Mexico)

Commercial Transport

Investigation Opening

Serious incident to the Cessna 525 registered F-HJAV operated by Valljet on 14/03/2025 near Paris-Le Bourget AD

General Aviation

Investigation Opening

Serious incident to the Pilatus PC6 registered F-GEBS on 23/03/2025 near Saint-Galmier AD

Commercial Transport

Investigation Opening

Serious incident to the Airbus A320 registered B-LPC operated by Hong Kong Airlines on 20/03/2025 en route (China)

Commercial Transport

Investigation Opening

Serious incident to the Airbus A320 registered G-UZHA operated by EasyJet on 02/02/2025 at Hurghada (Egypt)

General Aviation

Investigation Opening

Accident to the Elixir registered F-HLOT on 07/03/2025 at Le Mans-Arnage AD

General aviation

Investigation Report cat.2

Accident to the Issoire APM20 registered F-GRPN on 17/05/2023 at La Chapelle-la-Reine

Instruction

Investigation Report cat.2

Accident to the Schleicher ASK21 registered F-CHMF on 18/07/2024 at AD Orléans Saint-Denis-de-l'Hotel

General aviation

Investigation Report cat.2

Accident to the Issoire APM30 registered F-HFIK on 17/06/2023 at Pignans

Location of the latest opened investigations

BEA_Aero's X profile

🗓️28/04/25 to 04/05/25 (3/3) : @BEA_Aero has opened investigation into 1 event which occurred in France and is participating in investigation into 2 events (C-GHZN and N584JB) which occurred abroad. bea.aero/en/investigati…

BEA_Aero's X profile

🗓️28/04/25 au 04/05/25 (2/3) : 2 événements (C-GHZN et N584JB) survenus à l'étranger font l'objet d'enquêtes auxquelles @BEA_Aero participe bea.aero/index.php?id=1…

BEA_Aero's X profile

🗓️28/04/25 au 04/05/25 (1/3) : Accident survenu à l'#avion @ELIXIR_Aircraft immatriculé F-HCDN le 02/05/2025 à #Amboise / Allumage d'un voyant d'alarme, demi-tour, atterrissage d'urgence, sortie latérale de piste, retournement sur le dos / Enquête @BEA_Aero

BEA_Aero's X profile

🗓️21/04/25 to 27/04/25 (2/2): @BEA_Aero has opened investigation into 1 event which occurred in France. bea.aero/en/investigati…

BEA_Aero's X profile

🗓️21/04/25 au 27/04/25 (1/2) : Incident survenu à l’#avion @tecnam #P2006 immatriculé F-HBDE le 23/04/2025 à #Nimes Garons / Arrêt moteur gauche et impossibilité de passer l'hélice en drapeau, atterrissage forcé, en instruction / Enquête @BEA_Aero bea.aero/les-enquetes/e…