2007 Reims Aviation F172M accident at Chevroux (F-BVIF)

Accident Overview and Flight Details On 17 December 2007, a Reims Aviation F172M Skyhawk, registration F-BVIF, operated by the Club de Besançon La Vèze, crashed in a field at Chevroux (01) at 10:44 UTC. The aircraft was destroyed, and the sole occupant, a 60-year-old student pilot, was killed. The flight was a solo cross-country exercise from Besançon-La Vèze, with planned stops at Chalon-Champforgeuil and Bourg-Ceyzériat. The pilot departed at 09:11 UTC, landed at Chalon-Champforgeuil at 09:50 UTC, refueled, and departed again at 10:26 UTC. ## Weather and Operational Context The accident occurred in a region affected by low stratus and freezing fog, with visibility estimated between 300 m and 1,000 m at the site. The pilot had been provided with a weather briefing that included observations and forecasts indicating fog and freezing fog in the area. The aircraft was equipped with an artificial horizon, a transponder with alticode, and a Garmin GPS. The pilot had approximately 120 hours of flight experience, including 20 hours as pilot-in-command, and was undergoing training for a private pilot license (PPL(A)).