What happened
On February 20, 2008, at approximately 1852 UTC, a Beech 9ASS-55, registration F-BPJF, crashed into terrain near Auxerre Airfield (LFAQ) in France. The aircraft was performing a cross-country flight from Bourg Ceyzeriat (LFHS) to Toussus-Le-Noble, France.
The accident occurred after the aircraft experienced a loss of engine power. The impact resulted in 1 fatality and 1 serious injury. The aircraft was destroyed in the crash. At the time of the accident, weather conditions were characterized by visual meteorological conditions (VMC) with winds from 135 degrees at 09 knots.