Accident Aeroprakt A32 Vixxen D-MEUS, Monday 9 September 2024
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Date:Monday 9 September 2024
Time:c. 15:41 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic AP32 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Aeroprakt A32 Vixxen
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: D-MEUS
MSN: 205
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Minor
Category:Accident
Location:Warszawa-Babice Airport (EPBC) -   Poland
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Krosno Airport (EPKR)
Destination airport:Warszawa-Babice Airport (EPBC)
Investigating agency: SCAAI
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
Due to a hard touchdown on RWY 10R at Warszawa-Babice Airport (EPBC) , Aeroprakt A32 Vixxen D-MEUS lost its front landing gear. The crew was unharmed. The engine was running until the very end. The main landing gear, propeller, engine cover, and probably the engine itself were damaged. The difficulties on the runway lasted less than 10 minutes, and the plane was pushed onto the grass at TWY Alfa. The plane took part in a rally of German aircraft. Some of them managed to land before the accident, some circled and landed after the runway was cleared.

Cause of the event:
Incorrect landing technique, which involved causing the aircraft to fall in the high flare phase and land hard.

Accident investigation:
cover
  
Investigating agency: SCAAI
Report number: 2024-0099
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 4 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

resolution SCAAI: https://pkbwl.gov.pl/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/2024_0099_U.pdf

https://lotnictwo.net.pl/3-tematy_ogolne/15-wypadki_i_incydenty_lotnicze/106715-2024_09_09_aeroprakt_a32_d_meus_twarde_ladowanie_warszawa_babice_epbc.html#post1470768

https://lotnictwo.net.pl/gallery/photo/aircraft-Aeroprakt__A32Vixxen/airline-Private/reg-D-MEUS/cn-205/foto-677572.html (photo of the accident)

https://lotnictwo.net.pl/gallery/photo/aircraft-Aeroprakt__A32Vixxen/airline-Private/reg-D-MEUS/cn-205/foto-677655.html (photo of the plane being removed from the runway)

https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/5/35381_1661877982.jpg (photo)

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft

10 October 2023 D-MEUS 0 Stadtlohn-Vreden Airfield (EDLS) unk

Location

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
10-Sep-2024 05:52 Anon. Added
10-Sep-2024 06:48 RobertMB Updated [Time, Cn, Location, Source, Damage, Narrative, ]
10-Sep-2024 09:42 Anon. Updated [Source, ]
10-Sep-2024 16:11 Anon. Updated [Source, ]
23-Jan-2025 07:05 Anon. Updated [Source, Narrative, ]
23-Jan-2025 07:06 ASN Updated [Accident report, ]

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