# NTSB CEN17WA215: Ayres S2R, Candillargues, France, France, May 16, 2017

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation
- Date: May 16, 2017, 05:30 local (05:30 UTC)
- Place: Candillargues, France, France
- Coordinates: 43.599998, 4.066666
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.6000&lon=4.0667&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Defining event: [Maneuvering-low-alt flying: Loss of engine power (total)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Central Region
- Lead agency: Other
- NTSB case key (mKey): 95318
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CEN17WA215
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/95318/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17WA215

## Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened.

- [Maneuvering-low-alt flying: Loss of engine power (total)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341) (defining event); cases with it: [All aircraft, 3,820 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341/sequence.md)

## 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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: AYRES S2R
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 2088R
- Engines: 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.

- Pilot

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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