ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 308458
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| Date: | Saturday 18 February 2023 |
| Time: | 09:30 LT |
| Type: |  Best Off Skyranger |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | 988FC |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Païta -
 New Caledonia
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Nakutakoin ULM Airfield |
| Nakutakoin ULM Airfield | |
| Investigating agency: | BEA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During a cross-country flight accompanied by a second microlight, the pilot encountered engine problems. He decided to make a U-turn and return to Nakutakoin microlight strip. Shortly afterwards, the engine shut down requiring the pilot to carry out a forced landing. The pilot identified a flat area and tried to land there while avoiding a pile of stones situated just before it.
He probably did not identify the downward slope or the tailwind component. The microlight wheels only touched down at the end of the flat area and the pilot was not able to avoid the bank situated at its extremity.
The reasons for the total reduction in power were not determined. However, it is not possible to exclude a malfunction of the mechanical fuel pump or the pilot’s work on the fuel system having caused a fuel supply fault during the flight.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://la1ere.francetvinfo.fr/nouvellecaledonie/ulm-un-mort-dans-un-crash-a-paita-1367562.html
https://www.lnc.nc/article/nouvelle-caledonie/gros-plan/temoignages-a-paita-une-simple-sortie-en-ulm-vire-au-drame-pour-un-pere-de-famille
https://bea.aero/en/investigation-reports/notified-events/detail/accident-to-the-best-off-skyranger-identified-988fc-on-18-02-2023-at-paita-new-caledonia/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Jun-2023 09:39 | harro | Updated |
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