What happened
On July 27, 2013, a Robin DR 40 and 180 aircraft, registration F-GKQJ, was conducting a flight for license renewal at the Charleville-Mézières aerodrome. The crew consisted of a pilot, an instructor, and a club president. During the flight, the instructor reduced engine power to simulate an engine failure, an exercise intended to have the pilot select a suitable landing field.
Instead of selecting an immediate field, the pilot attempted to reach the aerodrome's runway. As the aircraft approached runway 11, the stall warning activated intermittently and then continuously. The instructor took control of the aircraft to manage the situation; however, the aircraft maintained a high pitch attitude and low airspeed. The aircraft struck the ground before the runway threshold, bounced, and subsequently collided with the runway approach lighting/markings, resulting in heavy damage to the aircraft.