- Date
- November 11, 2012, 16:55 local (16:55 UTC)
- Place
- Birr, Ireland, Ireland
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- EI-ASTReims-Cessna F150
- Defining event
- Initial climb: Loss of control in flight
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- NTSB office
- Central Region
- Lead agency
- Other
- Parties
- Aircraft Accident Investigation Unit - Ireland
- Case key
- 85617
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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.
Factual narrative
On November 11, 2012, about 1655 Western European time, a Reims-Cessna, model F150H, single engine airplane, EI-AST, was destroyed when it impacted terrain near Birr Airfield (EIBR), Birr, Ireland. The two pilots were fatally injured. The airplane was operated by Ormand Flying Club Ltd. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The local flight had originated from EIBR. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Ireland. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by the Government of Ireland. The NTSB designated a U.S. Accredited Representative under the provisions of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Annex 13 as the state of design of the aircraft and the engine. All inquiries should be directed to: Air Accident Investigation Unit Department of Transport, Tourism & Sport 2nd Floor, Leeson Lane Dublin 2, Ireland Tel: +353 (1) 604 1293 Website: www.aaiu.ie
Aircraft
- Registration
- EI-AST
- Reported as
- Reims-Cessna F150 (H)
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- F150-0273
- Engine
- Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Operator
- Ormand Flying Club Ltd
- Registered owner
- Ormand Flying Club Ltd
- Airworthiness certificate
- Unknown
- Departed
- Birr, Ireland
- Destination
- Birr, Ireland
- Flight plan
- Unknown
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day