- Date
- March 27, 2017, 15:14 local (15:14 UTC)
- Place
- Cloncoskoran, Ireland
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- EI-CPIRutan Longez
- Defining event
- Enroute-cruise: Loss of engine power (total)
- NTSB office
- Central Region
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 94931
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Sequence of events
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Factual narrative
On March 27, 2017, at 1514 coordinated universal time, a Rutan Long-Ez, Irish registration EI-CPI, collided with terrain in Cloncoskoran, Waterford, Ireland, following a loss of engine power. The pilot was fatally injured and the airplane was destroyed. The local flight originated from the Waterford Airport (EIWF), Waterford, Ireland.The 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. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Air Accident Investigation Unit Dept. of Transport, Tourism & Sport Leeson Lane Dublin D02 TR60 +353 1 604 1292 Info@aaiu.ie
Aircraft
- Registration
- EI-CPI
- Reported as
- Rutan Longez
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- Unknown