Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 25 April 2024
Aircraft Type: Cessna 208 Caravan I
Owner/operator: C2C Aviation
Registration Number: F-GUTS
Location: near Gap-Tallard Airfield (GAT) –
ÿ France
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Substantial
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
A Cessna Caravan crashed near Tallard Airfield. No fatalities occurred. The aircraft sustained significant damage during its approach and landing. The pilot reported a reduction in engine power while entering the aerodrome circuit, leading to the aircraft landing in a field adjacent to the airfield. The aircraft was operated by Skydive Verona, Italy, and was returning to France.A Cessna Caravan crashed near Tallard Airfield. No fatalities occurred. The aircraft sustained significant damage during its approach and landing. The pilot reported a reduction in engine power while entering the aerodrome circuit, leading to the aircraft landing in a field adjacent to the airfield. The aircraft was operated by Skydive Verona, Italy, and was returning to France.
Description
A Cessna Caravan crashed near Tallard Airfield. There were no fatalities. The airplane sustained substantial damage. When entering the Gap-Tallard aerodrome circuit, the pilot noticed a reduction in engine power. He continued the approach, flew over the runway and landed in a field on the edge of the airfield. The aircraft had been operating for Skydive Verona out of Verona, Italy, since March 2024 and was returning to France on the accident flight.
Source of Information
https://www.ledauphine.com/faits-divers-justice/2024/04/25/tallard-un-avion-se-pose-en-urgence-dans-un-champs-sans-faire-de-victime, https://www.laprovence.com/article/region/74771680959391/un-avion-secrase-sur-la-piste-de-laerodorme-de-gap-tallard-dans-les-hautes-alpes, https://alpesdusud.alpes1.com/news/hautes-alpes/103038/hautes-alpes-crash-d-un-avion-cessna-a-tallard, https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/FGUTS/history/20240425/1203Z, https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/f-guts#34ed0a1ehttps://www.ledauphine.com/faits-divers-justice/2024/04/25/tallard-un-avion-se-pose-en-urgence-dans-un-champs-sans-faire-de-victime, https://www.laprovence.com/article/region/74771680959391/un-avion-secrase-sur-la-piste-de-laerodorme-de-gap-tallard-dans-les-hautes-alpes, https://alpesdusud.alpes1.com/news/hautes-alpes/103038/hautes-alpes-crash-d-un-avion-cessna-a-tallard, https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/FGUTS/history/20240425/1203Z, https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/f-guts#34ed0a1ePrimary Cause
Reduced engine power during approach and landing.Reduced engine power during approach and landing.Share on:
