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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Waterford, Ireland · December 15, 2025

Accident · No injuriesClass 5 · Foreign
Date
December 15, 2025, 12:43 local (12:43 UTC)
Place
Waterford, Ireland
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Unknown
Aircraft
EI-DDXCessna 172
Defining event
Unknown: Loss of engine power (total)
Investigation class
Class 5 - No publish
NTSB office
General Aviation Accidents
Lead agency
Other
Case key
202155

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Aircraft

Registration
EI-DDX
Reported as
Cessna 172 (S)
Category
Airplane
Serial number
172S8313
Engine
Lycoming IO-360, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Non-U.S., non-commercial
Airport
EIWF