- Date
- July 25, 2015, 17:45 local (17:45 UTC)
- Place
- Garranbane, Ireland
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- EI-DNNCox Bede BD-5G
- Defining event
- Enroute: Loss of engine power (total)
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- NTSB office
- Central Region
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 91637
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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 July 25, 2015, at 1745 universal coordinated time (UTC), a Cox model Bede BD-5G amateur-built airplane, Irish registration EI-DNN, serial number HJC4523, was destroyed during a postimpact fire following a forced landing near Garranbane, Ireland. The pilot, the sole occupant, was fatally injured. The flight had departed Waterford Airport (EIWF) and was enroute to Shannon Airport (EINN). The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of the Ireland. Further information may be obtained from: Air Accident Investigation Unit (AAIU) Department of Tourism Transport and Sport 2nd Floor, Leesan Lane Dublin 2, Ireland Phone: +353 (0)85 8689427 Fax: +353 (01) 6041514 Web: www.aaiu.ie This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the Air Accident Investigation Unit of Ireland.
Aircraft
- Registration
- EI-DNN
- Reported as
- Cox Bede BD-5G (G)
- Category
- Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number
- HJC4523
- Engine
- Mid-West Engines AE110RA, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- Both
- Flight
- Personal · Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Experimental (Special)
- Departed
- EIWF · Waterford
- Destination
- EINN · Shannon
- Flight plan
- Unknown
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Injuries
- Fatal
- Seat
- Single
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC)