- Date
- September 3, 2018, 10:05 local (10:05 UTC)
- Place
- Benodet, France
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- F-GSBKRobin DR400
- Defining event
- Enroute-cruise: Loss of engine power (total)
- NTSB office
- Central Region
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 100680
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Sequence of events
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Factual narrative
On September 3, 2018, about 1005 UTC, a Robin DR400 airplane, French registration F-GSBK, sustained a loss of engine power while in cruise flight near Benodet, France. The three occupants onboard sustained no injury. 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 Bureau d'Enquêtes et d'Analyses (BEA) pour la sécurité de l'aviation civile. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the BEA investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the State of Manufacturer of the airframe and engine. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Bureau d'Enquêtes et d'Analyses pour la sécurité de l'aviation civile Btiment 153 200 rue de Paris Zone sud Aéroport du Bourget 93352 Le Bourget Cedex France Website: http://www.bea.aero
Aircraft
- Registration
- F-GSBK
- Reported as
- Robin DR400
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- Unknown
- Flight
- Non-U.S., non-commercial