Incident Overview
Date: Friday 8 February 1991
Aircraft Type: Beechcraft 200 Super King Air
Owner/operator: Business Express
Registration Number: F-GHBE
Location: 4 km from pinal-Mirecourt Airport (EPL) –
ÿ France
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Aircraft Control Surfaces (ailerons, elevator, rudder)Aircraft Control Surfaces (ailerons, elevator, rudder)
Category: Accident
A Cessna 172 aircraft struck the ground during its approach to pinal-Mirecourt Airport (EPL) in France.A Cessna 172 aircraft struck the ground during its approach to pinal-Mirecourt Airport (EPL) in France.
Description
Struck the ground while on approach to pinal-Mirecourt Airport (EPL), France.
Primary Cause
Wind conditions and terrain were unfavorable, leading to a sudden loss of lift and subsequent ground contact.Wind conditions and terrain were unfavorable, leading to a sudden loss of lift and subsequent ground contact.Share on:
