- Date
- April 1, 2009, 16:35 local (16:35 UTC)
- Place
- Kilshanchoe, Ireland
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- EI-CZLSchweizer 269C
- Defining event
- Enroute-cruise: Controlled flight into terr/obj (CFIT)
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- NTSB office
- Central Region
- Lead agency
- Other
- Parties
- Irish AAIB
- Case key
- 73617
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Probable cause
This is under the jurisdiction and control of the Irish government.
Findings · 1
NTSB’s coded findings. Those marked are part of the probable cause; the rest are factors or other findings. Under each, the cases with the same finding.
Sequence of events
The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident. Under each, the cases with the same event anywhere in their sequence.
Analysis
On April 1, 2009, at 1635 coordinated universal time, a Schweizer 269C, Irish registered EI-CZL, owned and operated by European Helicopter Academy, was destroyed when it impacted terrain following a wire-strike near Kilshanchoe, Ireland. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. Both crew members were fatally injured. The local flight originated from Weston (EIWT), Ireland. The Irish Air Accident Investigation Unit investigators reported that the helicopter impacted the ground following a wire strike and was destroyed. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Irish government. This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the Irish government or Ireland Air Accident Investigation Unit. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Department of Transportation - Air Accident Investigation 44 Kildare Street Dublin 2 - Ireland
Factual narrative
On April 1, 2009, at 1635 coordinated universal time, a Schweizer 269C, Irish registered EI-CZL, owned and operated by European Helicopter Academy, was destroyed when it impacted terrain following a wire-strike near Kilshanchoe, Ireland. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. Both crewmembers were fatally injured. The local flight originated from Weston (EIWT), Ireland. The Irish Air Accident Investigation Unit investigators reported that the helicopter impacted the ground following a wire strike and was destroyed. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Irish government. This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the Irish government or Ireland Air Accident Investigation Unit. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Department of Transportation - Air Accident Investigation 44 Kildare Street Dublin 2 - Ireland
Aircraft
- Registration
- EI-CZL
- Reported as
- Schweizer 269C
- Category
- Helicopter
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Instructional · Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Registered owner
- European Helicopter Academy
- Departed
- EIWT · Weston
- Destination
- EIWT · Weston
- Flight plan
- Unknown
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Injuries
- Fatal
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 230° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 6 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 52 °F, dew point 39 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.23 inHg
- Observed at
- EGNS