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
08/02/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/02/2024 08:51
Accident to the glider Capproni Calif A21S F CALI & to the airplane Socata Rallye 180 F BLIT on 26/07/24 at Aspres Sur Buech
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Accident to the glider Capproni Calif A21S F-CALI & to the airplane Socata Rallye 180 F-BLIT on 26/07/24 at Aspres-Sur-Buech
Release of the cable by the glider during a towed takeoff, attempt to turn around, stall, collision with the ground
Responsible entity
France - BEA
Investigation progression In progress
Progress: 50%
Local flight AD Aspres-Sur-Buech (05): The team took off from runway 18. At a height of around a hundred feet, the tug suffered a loss of engine power. The glider pilot releases the cable, begins a U-turn, stalls and collides with the ground.
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General information
| Local date | 26/07/2024 |
| Responsible entity | France - BEA |
| State or area of occurrence | France - 05 Hautes-Alpes |
| Location | AD Aspres-Sur-Buech |
| Human consequences | Serious |
| Number of serious injuries | 2 |
| Aircraft consequences | Destroyed |
| Occurrence class | Accident |
| Occurence category | LOC-I: Loss of control - inflight, GTOW: Glider towing related events |
| File number | BEA2024-0297 |
| Aircraft category | Sailplane (Glider) - Non-powered sailplane (Glider) |
| Operator | France - Other |
| Manufacturer / Model | CAPRONI - CALIF A21S |
| Aircraft Registration | F-CALI |
| State of registry | France |
| Last departure point | France - LFNJ : Aspres-Sur-Buëch |
| Planned destination | France - LFNJ : Aspres-Sur-Buëch |
| Flight phase | Take-off |
| Serial number | 239 |
| Operator Type AG | Private owner |
| Operation Type | Non-Commercial Operations - Pleasure - Local |
| Aircraft category | Aeroplane > Small aeroplane |
| Operator | |
| Manufacturer / Model | SOCATA > RALLYE180 |
| Aircraft Registration | F-BLIT |
| State of registry | France |
| Last departure point | France > LFNJ : Aspres-Sur-Buëch |
| Planned destination | France > LFNJ : Aspres-Sur-Buëch |
| Flight phase | Tow |
| Serial number | 3315 |
| Operator Type AG | |
| Operation Type |
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