ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 189413
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| Date: | Monday 26 December 2005 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Medway Microlights Eclipser |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | EI-CTC |
| MSN: | 158/137 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1999 |
| Engine model: | Rotax 912 ULS |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Aghavilly Road, Armagh, Northern Ireland -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Clonbullogue Airfield, Clonbullogue, Co. Offaly (EICL) |
| Coalisland, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Written off (damaged Beyond repair) 26-12-2005 when crashed at Aghavilly Road, Armagh, Northern Ireland. The aircraft struck overhead wires whilst making a precautionary landing. The two persons on board (pilot and one passenger) sustained minor injuries. According to the following excerpt from the official AAIB report into the accident:
"The pilot and passenger were conducting a private flight from Clonbullogue, in the Republic of Ireland, to a private strip at Coalisland in Northern Ireland. About 15 nautical miles south of his destination, the pilot observed a lowering cloud base and fog ahead on track.
He decided to make a precautionary landing and, after choosing what appeared to be a suitable field, commenced his approach to land. In the latter part of the approach, the pilot became aware of telephone wires running along the edge the field, but was unable to avoid them. The aircraft struck the wires and was pitched nose down into the field.
Although the aircraft was extensively damaged, the pilot and passenger escaped with minor injuries. The local weather conditions according to the pilot’s report were: wind from the north-east at 10 knots, temperature +2 degrees C and visibility of 5 km, with low cloud and localised fog.
The pilot believed that the accident had been caused by him not seeing the wires soon enough on the approach to take avoiding action and that the cold weather might have slowed his reactions."
Nature of Damage sustained to airframe: Per the AAIB report "Extensive" damage. As a result, the Irish registration was eventually cancelled, as "destroyed", but not until 06-10-2011, almost six years later.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. AAIB: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5422ff2aed915d13710009ff/Medway_Eclipser_Microlight__EI-CTC_04-06.pdf
2. https://www.flyinginireland.com/aircraft.php?Registration=EI-CTC&Submit=Submit
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Aug-2016 21:59 | Dr.John Smith | Added |
| 20-Aug-2016 22:00 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 21-Aug-2016 16:55 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 21-Nov-2022 04:47 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, Departure airport] |
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