- Date
- August 31, 2015, 06:55 local (06:55 UTC)
- Place
- Cannes, France
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- D-ESPEPiper PA-46-350P
- Defining event
- Takeoff: Loss of engine power (total)
- NTSB office
- Central Region
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 91965
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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.
Factual narrative
On August 31, 2015, about 0655 coordinated universal time, a Piper PA-46-350P airplane, D-ESPE, landed in the bay near Cannes, France, following a loss of engine power after takeoff from the Cannes-Mandelieu Airport (LFMD), Cannes, France. The pilot and passenger received minor injuries and the airplane was destroyed. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the French government. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the French government. 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
- D-ESPE
- Reported as
- Piper PA-46-350P
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 46-22063
- Engine
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Operator
- Not Provided by Authority
- Registered owner
- Not provided by Authority