ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 194431
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| Date: | Monday 27 March 2017 |
| Time: | 16:45 LT |
| Type: |  Rutan Long-EZ |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | EI-CPI |
| MSN: | 17 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Dungarvan, County Waterford -
 Ireland
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | EIWF |
| ? | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIU |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
An aircraft crashed in a field, adjacent to the N25 main Dungarvan to Waterford road at Knocknagranagh, east of Dungarvan just before 4.45pm. killing the pilot.
Supt Mick Leacy of Dungarvan Garda Station confirmed the body of the man was removed to University Hospital Waterford for a post-mortem examination on Tuesday.
The AAIU Unit have sent investigators to examine the wreckage of the plane, badly damaged and to examine the crash site.
Pilot was a member of the Waterford Aero Club.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.rte.ie/news/munster/2017/0327/863005-dungarvan-aircraft-crash/
https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/pilot-killed-after-light-airplane-crashes-in-co-waterford-1.3026696
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/elderly-pilot-dies-in-light-plane-crash-after-sending-distress-call-35571167.html
https://www.flyinginireland.com/aircraft.php?Registration=EI-CPI
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Mar-2017 19:28 | Pakman | Added |
| 27-Mar-2017 19:30 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Narrative] |
| 27-Mar-2017 21:19 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative] |
| 28-Mar-2017 06:50 | Anon | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Source] |
| 28-Mar-2017 07:13 | Aerossurance | Updated [Location, Nature, Damage] |
| 28-Mar-2017 07:15 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Aircraft type] |
| 29-Mar-2017 07:32 | Pakman | Updated [Departure airport] |
| 30-Mar-2017 03:02 | Geno | Updated [Cn, Operator, Source] |
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