- Date
- January 7, 2011, 07:00 local (07:00 UTC)
- Place
- Montpellier, France
- Injuries
- 4 minor
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- F-GMPOBeech B200
- Defining event
- Initial climb: Electrical system malf/failure
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- NTSB office
- Central Region
- Lead agency
- Other
- Parties
- BEA-France
- Case key
- 78216
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Probable cause
The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the French government. This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the French government or Bureau d’Enquêtes et d’Analyses. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau Bureau d’Enquêtes et d’Analyses Zone Sud 200 rue de Paris Aêroport du Bourget 93350 Le Bourget Cedex France
Findings · 1
NTSB’s coded findings. Those marked are part of the probable cause; the rest are factors or other findings. Under each, the cases with the same finding.
Sequence of events
The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident. Under each, the cases with the same event anywhere in their sequence.
Analysis
The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the French government. This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the French government or Bureau d’Enquêtes et d’Analyses. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau Bureau d’Enquêtes et d’Analyses Zone Sud 200 rue de Paris Aêroport du Bourget 93350 Le Bourget Cedex France
Factual narrative
On January 7, 2011, at 0700 coordinated universal time (0800 Central European Time), a Beechcraft B200, registered F-GMPO, sustained minor damage during a precautionary landing following a total loss of electrical power during initial climb from Montpellier - Mediterranee Airport, France. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the incident. The pilot, one crewmember, and two passengers sustained minor injuries. The flight originated from Montpellier and was en route to Albert-Picardie, France. The French government reported that the flight crew encountered a loss of electrical power during the initial climb. During the precautionary landing, the landing gear collapsed. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the French government. This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the French government or Bureau d’Enquêtes et d’Analyses. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau Bureau d’Enquêtes et d’Analyses Zone Sud 200 rue de Paris Aêroport du Bourget 93350 Le Bourget Cedex France
Aircraft
- Registration
- F-GMPO
- Reported as
- Beech B200
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Departed
- LFMT · Montpellier
- Destination
- LFAQ · Albert
- Flight plan
- Unknown
- Airport
- LFMT · Montpellier - Mediterranee Air
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
Docket · 1
The files NTSB released with the investigation on January 27, 2011, on NTSB’s docket system: statements, records, photos and specialists’ reports. 12 KB in all.