Incident Overview
On February 28, 2018, at approximately 0845 UTC, a Cessna 182P aircraft, registration N609PC, suffered an inflight engine failure and subsequently conducted a forced landing in the vicinity of Abbeville, France. The pilot and the sole passenger on board were not injured, and the airplane received only minor damage.
Flight Details
The flight had originated from Le Touquet Cote D'Opale Airport (LFAT) and was en route to Lognes Emerainvill Airport (LFPL) at the time of the incident.
Investigation
The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction of the French government, specifically the Bureau d'Enquêtes et d'Analyses (BEA). As the investigation is conducted by French authorities, this report is based solely on information released by the BEA. The BAA can be contacted at:
Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau Bureau d'Enquêtes et d'Analyses Zone Sud 200 rue de Paris Aéroport du Bourget 93350 Le Bourget Cedex France