Rans S6 71HQ
20 September 2025 · Le Creusot, France · Fatal
Summary
On 20 September 2025 at about 08:25 local time, a Rans S6 registered 71HQ was involved in an accident near Le Creusot, France. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.
The record
- Date
- at 08:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Le Creusot, France
- Nearest airport
- Aerodrome Le Creusot
- Coordinates
- 46.8183, 4.3992
- Aircraft
- Rans S6
- Registration
- 71HQ
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Le Creusot → Le Creusot
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- NTSB number
- GAA25WA272
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Other Rans S6 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan 2025 | Rans S6 | Prado, State of Bahia, Brazil | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 2024 | Rans S6 | Newtownards, United Kingdom | - | Unknown | - |
| 15 Sep 2023 | Rans S6 | LIberty, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 May 2022 | Rans S6-ES | Hampshire, United Kingdom | Not reported | Unknown | - |
| 3 Apr 2021 | Rans S6 | Toledo, Spain | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 2021 | Rans S6-ESD | Felton, United Kingdom | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb 2025 | Jodel D140 | Chamonix, France | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 2025 | Robin DR400 | Saint-Pons, France | - | Fatal | 2 |
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| 20 Aug 2025 | Airbus A320 | Haute-Corse, France | - | Unknown | - |