- Date
- May 16, 2017, 05:30 local (05:30 UTC)
- Place
- Candillargues, France, France
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- F-GIENAyres S2R
- Defining event
- Maneuvering-low-alt flying: Loss of engine power (total)
- NTSB office
- Central Region
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 95318
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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 May 16, 2017, about 0530 hours universal coordinated time, an Ayres S2R airplane, French registration F-GIEN, was substantially damaged during a forced landing following a loss of engine power near Candillargues, France. The pilot was not injured. The local flight had departed from the Montipellier-Candillargues Airport (LFNG). The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Bureau d'Enquêtes et d'Analyses (BEA). This report is for informational purposes only and contains information obtained from the government of the France. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Bureau d'Enquêtes et d'Analyses Aeroport du Bourget Zone Sud – Btiment 153 200 rue de Paris 93352 Le Bourget Cedex France Tel: +33(1) 49 92 72 00 Website: http://www.bea.aero Email: com@bea-fr.org
Aircraft
- Registration
- F-GIEN
- Reported as
- Ayres S2R
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 2088R
- Engine
- Pratt & Whitney R-1340AN1, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Non-U.S., commercial
- Operator
- Delta 2
- Registered owner
- Midair
- Airworthiness certificate
- None
- Airport
- LFNG
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot