Reims-Cessna F150 EI-AST

Summary

On 11 November 2012 at about 16:55 local time, a Reims-Cessna F150 registered EI-AST, operated by Ormand Flying Club Ltd, was involved in an accident near Birr, Ireland, Ireland. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

11 November 2012 at 16:55

Classification

Accident

Location

Birr, Ireland, Ireland

Coordinates

53.0692, -7.8925

Aircraft

Reims-Cessna F150

Registration

EI-AST

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Ormand Flying Club Ltd

Operating rule

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Birr, Ireland → Birr, Ireland

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN13WA061

2 people died.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On November 11, 2012, about 1655 Western European time, a Reims-Cessna, model F150H, single engine airplane, EI-AST, was destroyed when it impacted terrain near Birr Airfield (EIBR), Birr, Ireland. The two pilots were fatally injured. The airplane was operated by Ormand Flying Club Ltd. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The local flight had originated from EIBR. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Ireland. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by the Government of Ireland. The NTSB designated a U.S. Accredited Representative under the provisions of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Annex 13 as the state of design of the aircraft and the engine. All inquiries should be directed to: Air Accident Investigation Unit Department of Transport, Tourism & Sport 2nd Floor, Leeson Lane Dublin 2, Ireland Tel: +353 (1) 604 1293 Website: www.aaiu.ie

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.