Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Lorient France
Thursday, July 30, 1998 15:58 GMT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

On July 30, 1998, at about 1400 UTC, a Beech 1900D and a Cessna 177 experienced a midair collision near Brest, France. The accident is being investigated by the government of France.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 7/30/1998
Event Day of the Week Thursday
Time of Event 1558
Event Time Zone --
Event City LORIENT
Event State --
Event Country FRANCE
Zipcode of the event site
Event Date Year 1998
Event Date Month 7
MidAir Collision Indicator --
On Ground Collision occurred ? --
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Unknown
Distance from airport in statute miles --
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1600
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Not Reported
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 2700
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Unknown
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 9999
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 17
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 14
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 260
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 16
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 21
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Fatal
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal 15
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 15
Investigating Agency Unknown
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 0
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jul 30 1998 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 800
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information
Date of most recent change to record Sep 25 2006 3:56PM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\ZUZL
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft #2

Aircraft Registration Number -- --
NTSB Number DCA98RA075A DCA98RA075B
Missing Aircraft Indicator N N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Non-U.S., Commercial Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR Unknown
Flight plan Was Activated? -- --
Damage Destroyed Destroyed
Aircraft Fire Unknown Unknown
Aircraft Explosion Unknown Unknown
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name Beech Cessna
Aircraft Model 1900D 177 RG
Aircraft Series Identifier 1900D 177 RG
Aircraft Serial Number
Certified Max Gross Weight -- --
Aircraft Category Airplane Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class Unknown Unknown
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No No
Flight Crew Seats -- --
Cabin Crew Seats -- --
Passenger Seats -- --
Total number of seats on the aircraft -- --
Number of Engines -- --
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown Unknown
Date of Last Inspection -- --
Airframe hours since last inspection -- --
Airframe Hours -- --
ELT Installed Unknown Unknown
ELT Activated Unknown Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown Unknown
ELT Type -- --
Aircraft Owner Name
Aircraft Owner Street Address
Aircraft Owner City
Aircraft Owner State
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode
Operator is an individual? -- --
Operator Name -- --
Operator Same as Owner? No No
Operator Is Doing Business As -- --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No No
Operator Street Address AERODROME DE DIJON/BOURGOGNE
Operator City DIJON
Operator State FR FR
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 21601
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown Unknown
Operator Certificate Number -- --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not Unknown Unknown
Indicates Domestic or International Flight Unknown Unknown
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail Unknown Unknown
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Unknown Unknown
Second Pilot on Board Unknown Unknown
Departure Point Same as Event No No
Departure Airport Code
Departure City QUIBERON BAY
Departure State FR
Departure Country
Departure Time 0 0
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt -- --
Destination Airport Code LRT
Destination City LORIENT
Destination State FR
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight -- --
Report sent to ICAO? -- --
Evacuation occurred -- --
Date of most recent change to record Oct 22 2001 3:26PM Oct 22 2001 3:26PM
User who most recently changed record dbo dbo
Since inspection or accident -- --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0 0
Runway Length -- --
Runway Width -- --
Sight Seeing flight No No
Air Medical Flight No No
Medical Flight -- --