Accident Details
On January 8, 2012, at approximately 1615 UTC, a Cessna 152, French registration F-GLPO, crashed at the Enghien-Moisselles Airfield in Moisselles, France. The airplane was substantially damaged when it abruptly dove toward the ground and impacted with high energy. The pilot and a passenger on board were fatally injured. The accident occurred during a foreign, non-scheduled personal flight that had departed Moisselles about 1605 UTC. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time.
Witnesses and radar trajectory data confirmed that the airplane was stabilized over the airfield at 800 feet above ground level before it suddenly dove and hit the ground.
Aircraft and Operator
The aircraft was a Cessna 152, operated by Aero-Club Les Ailerons d'Enghien-Moisselles.
Investigation
The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the French Bureau d'Enquêtes et d'Analyses pour la Sécurité de l'Aviation Civile (BEA). Further information can be obtained from the BEA at their office in Le Bourget, France.