ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 318505
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| Date: | Sunday 30 July 2023 |
| Time: | c. 09:48 |
| Type: |  Cessna 177 Cardinal |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | F-HKLA |
| MSN: | 17700056 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | in sea off Fréjus, Var Department, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur -
 France
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Cannes-Mandelieu Airport (CEQ/LFMD) |
| Cannes-Mandelieu Airport (CEQ/LFMD) | |
| Investigating agency: | BEA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
On returning from a local flight, the pilot noticed that the engine misfired. He switched on the fuel pump and the engine speed stabilised. A few minutes later, after further misfires, the engine shut down. The pilot carried out a ditching near Saint-Aygulf beach.
Sources:
https://www.ouest-france.fr/provence-alpes-cote-dazur/frejus-83600/un-pilote-victime-dune-panne-de-moteur-reussi-a-amerrir-au-large-dune-plage-a-frejus-f8e49fc8-2eb9-11ee-b5fe-66040bf53e45
https://www.bfmtv.com/cote-d-azur/amerrissage-d-urgence-a-frejus-les-images-impressionnantes-du-sauvetage-des-passagers-de-l-avion_AV-202307300209.html
https://bea.aero/en/investigation-reports/notified-events/detail/accident-to-the-cessna-177-registered-f-hkla-on-30-07-2023-near-frejus/
History of this aircraft
Ex T7-SAR, LY-JKC, JA3382, N1574C, N2246Y
Media:
🇫🇷 Un Cessna 177 en panne de moteur a amerri en urgence ce dimanche matin devant le poste de secours de plage de Fréjus, dans le Var.
— air plus news (@airplusnews) July 30, 2023
▫️L'appareil a amerri peu avant 10 heures à environ 600 mètres du rivage.
▫️L’avion lui a coulé, et les 3 occupants sont indemnes.
📹 BFM pic.twitter.com/JEulDOdIN9
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Jul-2023 10:19 | gerard57 | Added |
| 30-Jul-2023 10:31 | hmmptwizzle | Updated |
| 30-Jul-2023 13:18 | Iceman 29 | Updated |
| 30-Jul-2023 14:26 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 30-Jul-2023 15:44 | Anon. | Updated |
| 04-Aug-2023 11:04 | harro | Updated |
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