ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 177588
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| Date: | Saturday 4 July 2015 |
| Time: | c. 21h45 |
| Type: | Flexwing microlight |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | 44-AMY |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Marsilly - North of La Rochelle - Charente Maritime - France -
 France
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | BEA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The accident occurred on the sidelines of the festival "Marsilly on the rock" when the paramotor, flying over the edge shortly before 22:00, fell twenty meters into a field.
The pilote, 60 years old, received fatal injury.
the wind seems to be the root cause of the accident.
Sources:
http://www.bea.aero/fr/enquetes/2015/2015.semaine.27.pdf
http://www.ledauphine.com/france-monde/2015/07/05/un-parapentiste-a-moteur-se-tue-dans-un-accident
https://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/nouvelle-aquitaine/charente-maritime/chute-mortelle-de-20-metres-pour-un-paramotiriste-en-charente-maritime-763910.html
Images:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Jul-2015 17:19 | Iceman29 | Added |
| 10-Jul-2015 13:10 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Source, Damage] |
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