BEA - Office of Investigations and Analysis for Civil Aviation Safety of the French Republic
BEA - Office of Investigations and Analysis for Civil Aviation Safety of the French Republic
05/15/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 05/15/2026 02:30
Serious incident to the flex-wing microlight Air Création NUVIX 15 identified 86TG and the plane Pilatus PC21 registered F-RBFJ on 07/05/2026 at Usseau
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Serious incident to the flex-wing microlight Air Création NUVIX 15 identified 86TG and the plane Pilatus PC21 registered F-RBFJ on 07/05/2026 at Usseau
Loss of separation between a microlight in its initial climb and a military aircraft conducting low-altitude training
Responsible entity
France - BEA
Investigation progression In progress
Progress: 50%
The translation below is for information only:
During the initial climb towards Asnières-du-Poitou, the microlight pilot reduced throttle and pitched the aircraft down to avoid an aeroplane approaching at high speed head-on.
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General information
| Local date | 07/05/2026 |
| Responsible entity | France - BEA |
| State or area of occurrence | France - 19 Corrèze |
| Location | Usseau microlight platform |
| Human consequences | None |
| Aircraft consequences | None |
| Occurrence class | Serious incident |
| Occurence category | LALT: Low altitude operations, MAC: Airprox/ACAS alert/loss of separation/(near) midair collisions |
| File number | BEA2026-0183 |
| Aircraft category | Microlight - Microlight-Class 2-Flex wing |
| Operator | France - Private Operator |
| Manufacturer / Model | AIR CREATION |
| Aircraft Registration | 86TG |
| State of registry | France |
| Last departure point | France - Other (P-F ULM Usseau (LF7951)) |
| Planned destination | France - LFFW : Montaigu-Saint-Georges |
| Flight phase | Take-off |
| Serial number | |
| Operator Type AG | Private owner |
| Operation Type | Non-Commercial Operations - Pleasure - Cross Country |
| Aircraft category | Aeroplane > Small aeroplane |
| Operator | France > Armée de L'air |
| Manufacturer / Model | PILATUS - PC21 |
| Aircraft Registration | F-RBFJ |
| State of registry | France |
| Last departure point | France - LFBG (CNG) : Cognac Châteaubernard |
| Planned destination | France - Unknown |
| Flight phase | Manoeuvring |
| Serial number | 300 |
| Operator Type AG | |
| Operation Type | Nationally Regulated Operations > Military |
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