Caudron C.440 Goéland | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

The crew departed Istres-Le Tubé on a local training flight. On final approach, the instructor regained control and initiated a sharp turn to join the runway. Doing so, one of the wing impacted the ground and the aircraft crashed. All three crew members evacuated safely while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Crew:
Sgt/C Pradel, instructor,
Sgt Gayde, pilot,
Sgt Daubigné, pilot.

Probable cause:

The pilot under instruction was not properly aligned with the runway. Thus, the instructor regained control and initiated a sharp turn, causing the airplane to struck the ground and to crash. Obviously, this manoeuvre was not compliant. Poor judgement.

Crash of a Caudron C.445 Goéland in Cardet: 3 killed

Date & Time: Dec 15, 1939 at 1240 LT

Type of aircraft:

Caudron C.440 Goéland

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T-895

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Military

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Plain, Valley

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Avord - Istres

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En route from Avord to Istres to transfer the squadron, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with limited visibility due to heavy snow falls. The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in Cardet, about 12 km south of Alès. All three crew members from the 51st Bomb Squad were killed.
Crew:
Adj Camille Mabile, pilot,
Sgt Pierre Gasparini, pilot,
Sgt François Croguennec, mechanic.

Crash of a Caudron C.445 Goéland in Saint-Sorlin-en-Valloire

Date & Time: Dec 15, 1939

Type of aircraft:

Caudron C.440 Goéland

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T-923

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Avor

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Saint-Sorlin-en-Valloire

Drôme

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France

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Europe

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En route from Avord to Istres to transfer the squadron, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with limited visibility due to heavy snow falls. The captain attempted an emergency landing when the airplane crash landed in a swamp located in Saint-Sorlin-en-Valloire. All three crew members from the 51st Bomb Squad were uninjured.

Crash of a Caudron C.445 Goéland on Peak Cassini: 3 killed

Date & Time: Dec 15, 1939

Type of aircraft:

Caudron C.440 Goéland

Operator:

Registration:

T-913

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Military

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Mountains

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Avord - Istres

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En route from Avord to Istres to transfer the squadron, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with limited visibility due to heavy snow falls. Too low, the airplane impacted the slope of Peak Cassini and was totally destroyed upon impact. As the airplane failed to arrive at destination, SAR operations were initiated and the wreckage was found six days later at an altitude of 1,600 metres. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Roger Lardeau, pilot,
2cl Jaroslav Novak, pilot,
Sgt Jean Henriquet, mechanic.

Probable cause:

Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a Caudron C.445 Goéland in Valence

Date & Time: Dec 15, 1939

Type of aircraft:

Caudron C.440 Goéland

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T-903

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En route from Avord to Istres to transfer the squadron, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with limited visibility due to heavy snow falls. All occupants decided to bail out and abandoned the aircraft that dove into the ground and crashed in the district of Paillassier, in the suburb of Valence. There were no casualties. Crew from the 51st Bomb Squad.

Crash of a Caudron C.445 Goéland in Sablons

Date & Time: Dec 15, 1939

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Caudron C.440 Goéland

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T-907

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En route from Avord to Istres to transfer the squadron, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with limited visibility due to heavy snow falls. The piot attempted an emergency landing in a snowy field located in Sablons, northwest of Saint-Rambert-d'Albon. Upon touchdown, the twin engine aircraft flipped over and crashed. All three crewmen were seriously injured ande the aircraft was destroyed.
Crew:
Sgt Franck Barbet, pilot,
Cpl Jan Cerny, pilot,
Sgt Léon Colombier, mechanic.

Crash of a Caudron C.440 Goéland in Nikki: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jul 10, 1938

Type of aircraft:

Caudron C.440 Goéland

Operator:

Registration:

F-AOMT

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Postal (mail)

Survivors:

Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Paris - Nikki

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4/7269

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1936

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On final approach to Nikki Airport, one of the engine caught fire and exploded. The pilot lost control of the aircraft that crashed on runway, bursting into flames. Both pilots were killed while the third occupant was seriously injured.

Probable cause:

Engine explosion upon landing.