ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 196692
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| Date: | 16-JUL-2017 |
| Time: | 15:55 LT |
| Type: |  ICP Savannah VG |
| Owner/operator: | Corsica Sky Services |
| Registration: | 2AEQ |
| MSN: | 07-06-51-610 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Capo-di-Feno, Ajaccio, Corse du Sud 2A -
 France
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Banner and glider towing |
| Departure airport: | |
| Capo di Feno airstrip | |
| Investigating agency: | BEA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The ultralight was towing a banner and crashed for unknow reasons.
The pilot (61), manager of Corsica Sky Services, died few hours at the hospital.
Bea report conclusions:
3 - LESSONS LEARNED AND CONCLUSION
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During his flight to Propriano, the pilot felt a break in the chain of orders in roll. It is likely that this corresponded to the break
one of the two attachments of the optional dual-control system. The upkeep of the system by the second fixation allowed normal operation in
pitch but introduced an important game in roll.
The positioning of this binding under the seats did not allow the pilot to seewhat part had yielded. Still succeeding in controlling the ULM, and not thinking probably not a second break can take place, the pilot made the choice to return to his base to drop his banner. The flight of ten minutes to join Capo di Feno probably helped him in his decision.
After the dropping, the pilot conducted an aerodrome circuit to return to land.The rupture of the second attachment took place during the last turn, making the ULM uncontrollable on roll and pitch axes. The withdrawal of the reserve parachute for reasons of maintenance did not allow the pilot to limit the consequences loss of control.
The accident is due to the fatigue failure of the two attachments of the optional system of double command. Following this accident, the manufacturer published a bulletin mandatory service requiring the replacement of inter-sleeve tubes by with different tie geometry, and by limiting the use of
service of this new room at 600 hours.
Sources:
https://www.corsenetinfos.corsica/Ajaccio-Le-pilote-de-l-ULM-qui-s-est-ecrase-a-Capo-di-Feno-est-decede_a28389.html
https://www.corsematin.com/article/ajaccio/accident-dulm-a-ajaccio-le-pilote-na-pas-survecu
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https://www.bea.aero/uploads/tx_elydbrapports/BEA2017-0421.pdf
Accident investigation:
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Media:
Ajaccio, Corse, France: an ultralight crashed, the pilot did not survived.
— Planes Of Legend (@PlanesOfLegend) 16 juillet 2017
https://t.co/zl9Lz0IlHL pic.twitter.com/CwmQdXa4ss
Publication : rapport sur l’accident de l’ULM #Savannah identifié 2AEQ survenu le 16 juillet 2017 à CapoDiFeno / Rupture de l’attache des commandes de roulis puis de tangage, collision avec le sol, en tractage de banderole / https://t.co/ZFPl1neqY7 pic.twitter.com/EfnIZ0AYNg
— BEA | Bureau d'Enquêtes & d'Analyses ✈️ 🚁🛩 🇫🇷 (@BEA_Aero) 10 août 2018
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Jul-2017 22:29 | Iceman 29 | Added |
| 16-Jul-2017 22:42 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Operator, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 16-Jul-2017 22:55 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Embed code] |
| 17-Jul-2017 08:48 | TB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Location, Nature, Embed code] |
| 10-Aug-2018 09:17 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 10-Aug-2018 10:16 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Embed code] |
| 31-Dec-2022 23:55 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, Embed code] |
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