A French site has reported that a Morane Saulnier MS230 (believed to be F-AYMS) has received damage in an accident on June 17, though fortunately the pilot was not seriously injured. I can’t verify if this report is correct or accurate but an approx translation:
“The Morane-Saulnier MS.230 of the Flying Machinery Circle ended in a gust of strong wind upon landing yesterday. It ended its run colliding with? installations, causing damage to the wings, engine, landing gear and fuselage . Fortunately, the pilot Frédéric Collinot was not injured. The aircraft has been dismantled and will be reconditioned by the CMV.”
If F-AYMS is the machine concerned, then it is the example which was once on the UK register as G-AVEB.
By: avion ancien - 21st June 2017 at 14:15
Yes, it does appear to be F-AYMS (ex F-BGJT/G-AVEB/N230EB/G-AVEB/N230ET) which at Compeigne on 16 June apparently was:
‘Caught by a violent gust of wind whilst landing yesterday, the Morane Saulnier MS.230 of the Association of Flying Machines ended its [landing] run in some machinery (?), causing damage to the wings, to the engine, to the undercarriage and to the fuselage. Luckily, the pilot Frédéric Collinot was not injured. The machine has been dismantled and will be restored to condition by the CMV’
There’s more on the accident (in English) at https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=196218 and http://www.worldwarbirdnews.com/2017/06/17/france-morane-saulnier-ms-230-damaged-in-landing-accident/ and more generally about the MS.230 at http://www.cercledesmachinesvolantes.com/avions/morane-saulnier-ms-230/.
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June 21, 2017 at 11:27 am