What happened
During an aerial photography mission departing from Clermont-Ferrand, a single-engine aircraft was performing its final approach to runway 08 at Moulins-annotated-Montbeugny Airport. While flying at approximately 85 knots, the pilot observed that the aircraft was maintaining an excessive nose-up attitude. In an attempt to correct this, the pilot increased engine power.
This maneuver led to a left roll, which caused the tip of the left wing to make contact with the runway. Following the wing strike, the aircraft became uncontrollable and impacted the ground. The impact resulted in the separation of the undercarriage, and the aircraft slid for 95 meters across the terrain. The wreckage subsequently caught fire.
Findings
Both the pilot and the single passenger managed to exit the aircraft without injuries. Although the fire brigade reached the scene within 15 minutes, the aircraft was destroyed by the resulting flames.