F-GTPL Robin DR.400/160 Major Aviation Accident 2025-07-09
FATAL ACCIDENT (3) - Locat'Air, opb Aéroclub de Savoie owned Robin DR.400/160 Major, F-GTPL, Chambéry Airport (CMF), Volgans, FR, July 9, 2025.
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Accident Information
| Approx. Accident Location | Aircraft Fat. | Aircraft Inj. | Ground Fat. | Ground Inj. | ASN Entry |
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| 45°37'16.19"N, 5°52'50.08"E | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Aviation Safety Network |
1Aircraft Information
| Type | Operator | Registration | Serial Number | Manufacture Date |
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| Robin DR.400/160 Major | Locat'Air, opb Aéroclub de Savoie | F-GTPL | 2408 | 1999 |
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LFLB 090900Z AUTO 35007KT 300V020 CAVOK 19/10 Q1021 NOSIG
LFLB 090830Z AUTO 35006KT 300V030 CAVOK 18/10 Q1022 NOSIG
ASX Accident Report
On the morning of Wednesday, July 9, 2025, a Robin DR.400/160 Major light aircraft, registration F-GTPL, operated by Locat'Air on behalf of the Aéroclub de Savoie, was conducting a local flight toward Chambéry Airport (CMF/LFLB) when it crashed during its approach phase. The aircraft, built in 1999 and powered by a Lycoming O-320-D2A engine, had departed earlier that morning and was nearing the end of its flight. At approximately 10:43 a.m. local time, while maneuvering to land on runway 36, the aircraft descended rapidly and impacted the ground in a field approximately 0.68 miles south of the runway threshold in the commune of Voglans, located in the Savoie department of southeastern France. The three occupants onboard, two women and one man, were fatally injured. The aircraft was completely destroyed upon impact.
Witnesses observed the aircraft drifting laterally above the Leysse River shortly before the crash, describing abnormal flight characteristics and an unusual engine noise. Surveillance footage confirmed a nose-down attitude during the final seconds before impact, and reports indicate that the aircraft made a sudden turn and rapid descent before crashing near residential areas, within yards of homes. Despite the close proximity to structures, no injuries on the ground were reported. Emergency responders, including over twenty firefighters, medical personnel from the SAMU, and gendarmerie units, arrived promptly and attempted resuscitation efforts, but all three occupants were declared dead at the scene. No post-impact fire was reported, though debris was widely scattered in the surrounding area.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation by the BEA (Bureau d'Enquêtes et d'Analyses), the French civil aviation accident investigation authority. Preliminary indications suggest the aircraft may have entered an unstable or overly aggressive maneuver during final approach, possibly a tight turn or slip that led to a loss of control. However, the prefecture and law enforcement have noted that the precise circumstances of the event are not yet fully understood and will be determined through judicial and technical investigation processes. Weather conditions at the time were calm and clear with no significant meteorological disturbances, which eliminates adverse weather as a primary contributing factor.
This page will be updated as more information becomes available.
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