Accident Robin DR.400-160 F-GEIP,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 23997
 
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Date:Wednesday 15 August 2001
Time:13:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic DR40 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Robin DR.400-160
Owner/operator:AERO-CLUB D'ANNONAY ET DE LA VALLEE DU RHONE
Registration: F-GEIP
MSN: 1701
Fatalities:Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Armissan, Aude department, Languedoc-Roussillon region -   France
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Saint-Rambert d'Albon, near Lyon (LFLR)
Destination airport:Perpignan–Rivesaltes Airport (PGF/LFMP)
Investigating agency: BEA
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
The pilot took off from the airfield of Saint-Rambert d'Albon to Perpignan aerodrome, with three passengers, for a family reunion. In the region of Béziers, weather conditions deteriorated. The pilot, in radio contact with the airfield in Montpellier, trying to maintain visual flight conditions. The pilot moves on and announces that it has crossed the axis of the Béziers aerodrome. This was his last radio message. The wreckage was found on hillsides, in Armissan in the Massif de la Clape, Aude department, Languedoc-Roussillon region

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: BEA
Report number: 
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

1. https://www.bea.aero/docspa/2001/f-ip010815/htm/f-ip010815.html
2. http://www.bea.aero/docspa/2001/f-ip010815/pdf/f-ip010815.pdf
3. http://web.archive.org/web/20120928112413/http://www.immat.aviation-civile.gouv.fr:80/immat/servlet/aeronef_liste.html;jsessionid=56FBF1CBB3487EBEF5044E39EF8C6E2A

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-Sep-2008 01:00 ASN archive Added
03-Jan-2016 23:59 Dr.John Smith Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative]

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