ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 248121
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| Date: | Sunday 21 February 2021 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Ekolot KR-030 Topaz |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | 70HZ |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Saint Florentin Airfield (LFGP), Bourgogne -
 France
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Saint-Florentin/Cheu Airfield (LFGP) |
| Saint-Florentin/Cheu Airfield (LFGP) | |
| Investigating agency: | BEA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
An Ekolot KR-030 Topaz ultralight aircraft crashed after a loss of engine power after takeoff from Saint Florentin Airfield, France. The pilot died and the passenger suffered serious injuries.
The residual engine power in the initial climb towards 300 ft led the pilot to perform a circuit at low height to return to land as quickly as possible on the runway. At the end of the manoeuvre, the pilot tightened his turn to focus on the runway. The microlight then found itself with a tailwind component while the pilot tried to put the wings back into horizontal. This action, combined with the effects of the wind, reduced his margin from the stall. The pilot then lost control of the microlight which collided with the ground.
A disconnection of an electronic ignition unit is possibly the cause of variations in engine power.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.francebleu.fr/infos/faits-divers-justice/saint-florentin-un-pilote-de-70-ans-decede-dans-le-crash-de-son-ulm-1613932105
BEA
Location
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Photo: BEA
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Feb-2021 12:38 | harro | Added |
| 22-Feb-2021 16:20 | Geno | Updated [Location, Destination airport, Source] |
| 23-Feb-2021 07:44 | harro | Updated [Registration, Damage, Narrative, Photo] |
| 11-Feb-2022 20:11 | harro | Updated [Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Narrative, Accident report] |
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