Rans S6 accident near Le Creusot, Outside the U.S., September 20, 2025
On September 20, 2025 at about 8:25 am local time, a Rans S6, registered N71HQ, was destroyed in an accident during takeoff near Le Creusot, Outside the U.S. (Aerodrome Le Creusot airport). It was flown under non-U.S. private rules. 1 person was killed.
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
- September 20, 2025 · about 8:25 am local time
- Place
- Le Creusot, France · Aerodrome Le Creusot · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was killed.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Rans S6 ES · all S6s on the register
- Registration
- N71HQ · no longer on the register · serial 1194691
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Flight · non-U.S. private rules
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Loss of control in flight during takeoff
- Collision with terrain or object (not controlled flight into terrain) during takeoff
Pilot
- Injury: fatal
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Rotax 912ULS (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: LF71 Le Creusot OF at 8:25 am
- Destination: LF71 Le Creusot OF
- Flight plan: none
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.