What happened
On February 8, 2015, at approximately 0845 UTC, a Mooney M20F, registration F-BOLV, was involved in an accident during landing at Avignon-Provence Airport (LFMV) in Avignon, France. The aircraft, operated by Chateau Avia Aero Club, was performing a local, non-scheduled personal flight under visual meteorological conditions.
During the flight, the aircraft suffered an in-flight electrical failure. In response, the pilot attempted the emergency landing gear extension procedure. Despite these efforts, the landing gear failed to lock into position. Upon landing at LFMV, the gear collapsed, resulting in substantial damage to the propeller and the lower fuselage.
There were no fatalities resulting from the accident. The pilot was not injured, while one passenger sustained minor injuries.