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NTSB accident investigation · Robin DR400 · Voglans, France · July 9, 2025

Accident · FatalClass 5 · Foreign
Date
July 9, 2025, 10:45 local (08:45 UTC)
Place
Voglans, France
Injuries
3 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
F-GTPLRobin DR400
Defining event
Approach-VFR pattern final: Loss of engine power (total)
Investigation class
Class 5 - No publish
NTSB office
General Aviation Accidents
Lead agency
Other
Parties
BEA
Case key
200690

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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.

Not determinedNot determined › Not determined · Other authority investigatedAll aircraft: 2,247 casesProbable cause

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.

Loss of engine power (total)Approach-VFR pattern finalAll aircraft: 3,820 casesDefining event

Aircraft

Registration
F-GTPL
Reported as
Robin DR400 (160)
Category
Airplane
Serial number
2408
Engine
Lycoming O-320, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Fire
Unknown
Flight
Non-U.S., non-commercial
Airport
LFLB