Plane Crash List

Van's RV4 PH-EIL

1 June 2016 · Coex, France · Fatal

Summary

On 1 June 2016 at about 21:00 local time, a Van's RV4 registered PH-EIL was involved in an accident near Coex, France. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 21:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Coex, France
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Van's RV4
Registration
PH-EIL
Category
Airplane
Operator
Not recorded
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Destroyed
NTSB number
CEN16WA205

People

1 person died.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 1 1 0 0

Probable cause

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On June 1, 2016, at 2100 local time, a Vans RV4, Netherlands registration PH-EIL, was destroyed when it collided with the terrain in Coex, France. The pilot was fatally injured and the passenger received serious injuries. At the time of this report, it is unknown where the airplane departed or its intended destination. This investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the French government. Any further information may be obtained from: Bureau d'Enquetes et d'Analyses pour la securite de l'aviation civile Zone Sud - Batiment 153 200 rue de Paris Aeroport du Bourget 93352 Le Bourget Cedex France Tel: +33 1 49 92 72 00 Fax: +33 1 49 92 72 03 www.bea.aero This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by, or obtained from, the BEA of France.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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