- Date
- April 19, 2018, 12:30 local (12:30 UTC)
- Place
- Crumlin, Ireland
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Unknown
- Aircraft
- G-UFCOCessna Cessna 152
- Defining event
- Unknown: Unknown or undetermined
- NTSB office
- Central Region
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 97067
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Sequence of events
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Factual narrative
On April 19, 2018, at 1230 UTC, a Cessna 152 airplane, G-UFCO, collided with the terrain in Crumlin, Northern Ireland. The pilot and passenger were fatally injured, and the airplane was substantially damage by impact and postimpact fire. The wreckage was located in a field and the circumstances of the accident are unknown at this time. The local flight departed from the Newtonards Airport, Northern Ireland.This investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the government of the United Kingdom. Any further information may be obtained from: Air Accidents Investigation Branch Farnborough House Berkshire Copse Road Aldershot, Hampshire GU11 2HH, United Kingdom Tel: +44(0)1252 510300 This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by, or obtained from, the AAIB.
Aircraft
- Registration
- G-UFCO
- Reported as
- Cessna Cessna 152
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 152-81734
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-L2C, 118 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Registered owner
- Ulster Flying Club (1961) Ltd