# NTSB DEN08WA088: Beech BE-77, Kilmovee, Ireland, May 11, 2008

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Class 5 · Foreign
- Date: May 11, 2008, 15:47 local (15:47 UTC)
- Place: Kilmovee, Ireland
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- Investigation class: Class 5 - No publish
- Lead agency: Other
- Parties: Ireland AAIU
- NTSB case key (mKey): 68015
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN08WA088
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/68015/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN08WA088

## Factual narrative

On May 11, 2008, at 1547 UTC, a Beech BE-77, Ireland Registration EI-BHT, lost engine power on initial climb after takeoff and impacted terrain in a steep nose down attitude near Kilmovee, Ireland. The airplane was substantially damaged. The pilot on board the airplane was killed. The passenger on board sustained serious injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident.  The personal flight had just departed East Ireland Airport (EIKN) at Knock and was en route to Weston, Ireland.

Witnesses in the area described a "labouring engine which stopped, restarted for a couple of seconds and stopped again" a few seconds before hearing the sound of the airplane impacting the ground.  Two witnesses in a car nearby saw the airplane's "wing drop" while attempting to return to EIKN.  An examination of the engine showed a segment of the number two cylinder inlet valve separated and located in the number 4 cylinder.

This investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Irish government.  Any further information may be obtained from:

Air Accident Investigation Unit (AAIU)

Department of Transport

44 Kildare Street

Dublin 2

Ireland

This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by, or obtained from, the AAIU of Ireland.

## Aircraft

- Registration: EI-BHT (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: Beech BE-77
- Category: Airplane
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Operator: Pirvate Owner
- Departed: EIKN, Knock
- Destination: Weston

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; injuries: fatal

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC)
- Wind: 360° at 9 knots
- Visibility: 6 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 64 °F, dew point 50 °F
- Altimeter: 30.14 inHg
- Observed at: EIKN

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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