CESSNA 152

Moisselles, January 8, 2012

Event Information

DateJanuary 8, 2012
Event TypeACC
LocationMoisselles
CountryFR
AirportEnghien-Moisselles Airfield
Highest InjuryFATL
NTSB NumberCEN12WA504
Event ID20120802X23757

Aircraft

MakeCESSNA
Model152
Registration #F-GLPO
OperatorAero-Club Les Ailerons d'Enghien-Moisselles
OwnerAero-Club Les Ailerons d'Enghien-Moisselles
CategoryAIR
FAR PartNUSN
Aircraft DamageSUBS

Conditions

Light Condition-
Weather-

Injuries

Fatal2
Serious0
Minor0
None0
Total Injured2

Full Narrative

On January 8, 2012, about 1615 UTC, a Cessna 152, French registration F-GLPO, operated by Aero-Club Les Ailerons d'Enghien-Moisselles, was substantially damaged when it abruptly dove toward the ground and crashed on the Enghien-Moisselles Airfield, Moisselles, France. The pilot and a passenger on board the airplane were fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The foreign, non-scheduled personal flight had departed Moisselles about 1605 UTC.

Witnesses and radar trajectory data confirmed the airplane was stabilized over the airfield at 800 feet agl when it dove abruptly and hit the ground with a lot of energy.

This investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of France. Any further information regarding the investigation can be obtained from the French BEA at:

Bureau d’Enquetes et d’Analyses
pour la Securite de l'Aviation Civile
Zone Sud – Batiment 153
200 rue de Paris
Aeroport du Borget
F-93352 Le Bourget Cedex
France
Telephone: +33 1 49 92 72 00
Facsimile: +33 1 49 92 72 03
web: www.bea.aero

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