Cessna Aircraft Company CESSNA U 206 G accident near Granville Mont-Saint Michel, Fr, July 3, 2017
On July 3, 2017 at about 1:50 pm local time, a Cessna Aircraft Company CESSNA U 206 G, registered FGAMJ, was substantially damaged in an accident during enroute near Granville Mont-Saint Michel. No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 3, 2017 · about 1:50 pm local time
- Place
- Granville Mont-Saint Michel, France
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna Aircraft Company CESSNA U 206 G G
- Registration
- FGAMJ · no longer on the register · serial 3638
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On July 3, 2017, a Cessna 206 airplane, F-GAMJ, conducted a forced landing after experiencing an inflight fire in the cabin. The pilot was not injured and the airplane sustained substantial damage during the landing. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the French government. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the French Bureau d'Enquêtes et d'Analyses (BEA) pour la sécurité de l'aviation civile. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Bureau d'Enquêtes et d'Analyses pour la sécurité de l'aviation civile Btiment 153 200 rue de Paris Zone sud Aéroport du Bourget 93352 Le Bourget Cedex France Website:http://www.bea.aero
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Electrical system malf/failure during enroute defining event
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
- Operator: Vendee Aviation
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Everything on this page comes from the NTSB's public records. The narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words; the coded tables behind the report are written out in plain English, with pilots' ages, home towns and medical details left out. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, shown as the NTSB released them. This site's own text never names anyone involved. A preliminary report can change; the final report usually follows one to two years later, and the page is refreshed when it does.