ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 214025
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| Date: | Friday 3 August 2018 |
| Time: | 11:00 LT |
| Type: |  AutoGyro MTOsport |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | 34-AKC |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mas de Roux, Lansargues, Hérault 34 -
 France
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Les Saintes Maries de la Mer |
| Montpellier Candillargues | |
| Investigating agency: | BEA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The autogyro crashed. There was a post impact fire. The Swiss pilot died.
CONCLUSION
During a navigation flight, the pilot lost control of his gyroplane, which collided with the ground. A post-impact fire ensued.
The investigation could not determine the reasons that led the pilot to fly at low altitude and, in particular, whether he was faced with a technical failure.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.francebleu.fr/infos/faits-divers-justice/un-ulm-s-ecrase-pres-de-lunel-un-mort-1533291203
https://www.midilibre.fr/2018/08/03/herault-un-mort-dans-le-crash-dun-gyrocoptere-a-saint-nazaire-de-pezan,4669183.php
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https://www.auto-gyro.com/en/Gyroplane/AutoGyro-Models/MTOsport-2017/
https://www.bea.aero/fr/les-enquetes/les-evenements-notifies/detail/event/perte-de-controle-collision-avec-le-sol-incendie-1/
Media:
Hérault : un ULM s'écrase vers Saint-Nazaire-de-Pézan près de Lunel https://t.co/JUv0Bn9YH0 pic.twitter.com/jp1p58X7Rl
— France 3 Midi-Py (@France3MidiPy) 3 août 2018
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Aug-2018 05:58 | gerard57 | Added |
| 04-Aug-2018 08:03 | kikinou941 | Updated [Source] |
| 04-Aug-2018 08:04 | gerard57 | Updated [Location, Source] |
| 04-Aug-2018 08:09 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 10-Aug-2018 13:53 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 14-Aug-2018 14:47 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Destination airport] |
| 10-Apr-2020 19:40 | harro | Updated [Narrative, Accident report, ] |
| 15-Nov-2022 18:55 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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