ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 24497
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| Date: | Saturday 8 July 2006 |
| Time: | 08:41 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-34-220T Seneca III |
| Owner/operator: | ESMA SA |
| Registration: | F-GSHM |
| MSN: | 34-49045 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Saint-Laurent-de-la-Salanque, Pyrénées-Orientales 66 -
 France
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Montpellier–Méditerranée Airport (LFMT) |
| Perpignan–Rivesaltes Airport (PGF/LFMP) | |
| Investigating agency: | BEA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Crashed 08-07-2006 at Saint-Laurent-de-la-Salanque, a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. According to a rough translation from French into English of the official BEA Accident report:
"The instructor and the student complete an IFR flight from Montpellier and arriving at Perpignan. At about seven nautical miles from the VOR beacon "PPG" at Perpignan, the instructor noted misfires on engine No. 2. He checks Indications of the engine control instruments and diagnosing a fault in the supply of gasoline to the engine.
He takes back the command of the aircraft, positions the fuel supply commands to "full rich" and propellers on "small step" and puts the fuel pumps on "walking". The engine no. 2 no longer delivers power. The instructor Declares his situation of distress to the Perpignan controller. He informed him that he will not be able to reach the aerodrome and intends to land in the nearest field.
The Controller told him that the disused military hydrobase of La Salanque was Located one nautical mile to the left of his position. The instructor decides to land there. A few seconds later, the No. 1 engine stops. The instructor followed Procedures and landed without damage.
On the ground, the instructor finds that the tanks are empty. Tests have Showed that the indications of the fuel gauges were reliable"
Aircraft repaired and returned to service. French registration cancelled on 15-09-2014 for the reason: SOLD ABROAD (DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF KOREA)
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. BEA Report: https://www.bea.aero/docspa/2006/f-hm060708/pdf/f-hm060708.pdf
2. http://web.archive.org/web/20120928112413/http://www.immat.aviation-civile.gouv.fr:80/immat/servlet/aeronef_liste.html;jsessionid=D037F0047A6BDAA56372EA5A57AE5062
3. https://www.flickr.com/photos/mduthet/11431253464
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 27-Nov-2016 16:05 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 27-Nov-2016 16:07 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 09-Jun-2022 08:04 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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