ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 23631
Last updated: 18 May 2013
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Date:07-JAN-1998
Time:16:15
Type:Silhouette image of generic PA38 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Piper PA-38
Operator:Private
Registration: F-GFYX
C/n / msn: 38-80A0068
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Airplane damage: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Location:Cannes Mandelieu (06) -   France
Phase: Approach
Nature:Training
Departure airport:Cannes Mandelieu (06),
Destination airport:Cannes Mandelieu (06),
Narrative:
The student made a few circuits of the airfield. In the final circuit, considering himself a little too high, he took a slight nose down attitude, reduced power. Landing too fast, the aircraft bounced into contact with the track and then falls back on the front. The aircraft veered to the left and off the track.

Sources:
http://www.bea-fr.org/docspa/1998/f-yx980107/htm/f-yx980107.html

http://www.bea-fr.org/docspa/1998/f-yx980107/pdf/f-yx980107.pdf


Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-Sep-2008 01:00 ASN archive Added
04-Mar-2012 12:57 Dr. John Smith Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative]
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