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| Date: | Tuesday 12 July 2022 |
| Time: | 18:30 |
| Type: |  Robin DR.400/180 Regent |
| Owner/operator: | Aéroclub du Bassin d'Arcachon |
| Registration: | G-ZIGI |
| MSN: | 2107 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1991 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | near Niort, Deux-Sèvres -
 France
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Le Touquet-Côte d'Opale Airfield (LTQ/LFAT |
| Arcachon/La Teste-de-Buch Airfield (XAC/LFCH) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The pilot of a Robin DR.400/180 Regent performed an emergency landing in a wheat field near Niort, Deux-Sèvres.
Both occupants remained unhurt and the aircraft received minor damage.
Sources:
https://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/nouvelle-aquitaine/deux-sevres/niort/niort-victime-d-une-avarie-moteur-un-petit-avion-atterit-en-urgence-dans-un-champ-de-ble-2580872.html
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/GZIGI/history/20220712/1430Z
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/g-zigi#2c9d46de
https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/5/47553_1617564038.jpg (photo)
Images:
Media:
G-ZIGI Plane Crash Niort France pic.twitter.com/IyExQkGtud
— FSX Aviation (@FSXAviation3) July 13, 2022
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Jul-2022 09:21 | gerard57 | Added |
| 13-Jul-2022 09:22 | gerard57 | Updated |
| 13-Jul-2022 09:45 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 13-Jul-2022 17:57 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Source, Embed code, Photo, ] |
| 14-Jul-2022 06:19 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Embed code, ] |
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