Accident Robin DR.400/160 Major F-GREP, Saturday 26 October 2024
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Date:Saturday 26 October 2024
Time:c. 11:45 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic DR40 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Robin DR.400/160 Major
Owner/operator:Aéroclub de Pérouges
Registration: F-GREP
MSN: 2439
Year of manufacture:1999
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Pérouges-Meximieux Airfield (LFHC) -   France
Phase: Take off
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Pérouges/Meximieux Airfield (LFHC)
Destination airport:Brioude-Beaumont Airfield (LFHR)
Investigating agency: BEA
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
As the Robin DR 400/160 Major rotated during takeoff from the grass runway at Pérouges-Meximieux Airfield (LFHC) , it began to vibrate. The pilot continued the initial climb, the aircraft descended, touched down on the runway, bounced and overran.
The pilot and three passengers exited the aircraft uninjured on their own.

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: BEA
Report number: BEA2024-0441
Status: Preliminary report
Report: Preliminary report

Sources:

https://www.leprogres.fr/faits-divers-justice/2024/10/26/un-avion-de-tourisme-termine-sa-course-dans-un-champ-de-mais
BEA

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Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
29-Oct-2024 15:51 UniformeCharlie Added
30-Oct-2024 02:20 RobertMB Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Narrative, ]
31-Oct-2024 16:47 ASN Updated [Source, Damage, Narrative, Accident report, ]

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