Beech 1900 incident near Lyon, Fr, October 9, 2012
On October 9, 2012 at about 7:40 am local time, a Beech 1900, registered FGOPE, was involved in an incident during initial climb near Lyon (Lyon-Saint Exupery Airport). No one was hurt; 8 people were on board or involved.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- October 9, 2012 · about 7:40 am local time
- Place
- Lyon, France · Lyon-Saint Exupery Airport
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 8 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beech 1900 D · all 1900s on the register
- Registration
- FGOPE · no longer on the register · serial UE-103
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Flight
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On October 09, 2012, at 9:40 am local time, a Beechcraft 1900, F-GOPE, operated by Hex'Air, experienced a elevator trim system failure after take-off at Lyon-Saint Exupery airport(LFLL), France. A post flight inspection revealed that the elevator trim forward cable had separated near the autopilot servo. The accident is being investigated by the French Bureau d’Enquêtes et d’Analyses pour la Sécurité de l’Aviation civile (BEA). As the state of design and manufacture of the airplane, the NTSB has designated a U.S. accredited representative to the BEA investigation. All inquiries should be directed to: Bureau d’Enquêtes et d’Analyses pour la Sécurité de l’Aviation civile Bâtiment 153 Aéroport du Bourget 93350 Le Bourget France www.bea-fr.org
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
- Flight control sys malf/fail during initial climb defining event
The aircraft
- Maximum gross weight: 17,120 lb
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Pratt And Whitney PT6A (turboprop); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: LFLL Lyon
- Flight plan: not recorded
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 2 | |||
| Passengers | 6 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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