ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 209561
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| Date: | Thursday 19 April 2018 |
| Time: | 12:23 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | Ulster Flying Club |
| Registration: | G-UFCO |
| MSN: | 152-81734 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Nutts Corner, Crumlin, Co Antrim -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | Newtownards Airport (EGAD) |
| Newtownards Airport (EGAD) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The purpose of the flight was to carry out aerial photography. During a manoeuvre at low level the aircraft stalled and descended rapidly, passing through some trees, before striking the ground. There was a post-crash fire and neither occupant survived.
Conclusion
The aircraft was engaged in aerial photography and thus the flight came within the scope of Specialised Operations. This required a strategy for the evaluation and mitigation of risks, such as those associated with flying at low level. There was no evidence of the required
risk assessment having been carried out or for the checklist associated with the mitigations for the particular activity being in place.
The aircraft was flying at low level and low airspeed when, for an undetermined reason, there was a critical reduction in airspeed and a loss of control. There is an increased level of risk associated with flying close to the stalling speed without sufficient height to recover from a stall, particularly when focussed on a task such as taking aerial photographs.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/two-dead-after-light-aircraft-crashes-near-belfast-international-airport-1.3467098
2. https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/breaking-aircraft-crashes-near-belfast-international-airport-838180.html
3. https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/news/two-dead-after-plane-crash-in-co-antrim-36823179.html
4. https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/948417/belfast-plane-crash-northern-ireland-antrim-belfast-international-airport
5. https://www.thesun.ie/news/2465510/two-people-confirmed-dead-after-plane-crashes-close-to-belfast-international-airport/
6. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/i-thought-it-must-have-been-a-car-accident-local-describes-co-antrim-plane-crash-that-killed-two-36823097.html
7. https://siteapps.caa.co.uk/g-info/
8. http://ulsterflyingclub.com/2017/club-information/our-aircraft/
9. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/aaib-current-field-investigations/air-accidents-investigation-branch-current-field-investigations
Images:
AAIB
Media:
Fatal accident to Cessna 152, County Antrim, 19 Apr 18 https://t.co/CcD8nZu0cE pic.twitter.com/Yb7WYqzBCL
— AAIB (@aaibgovuk) March 14, 2019
Light aircraft crashes near Nutts Corner while heading for Belfast International Airport - emergency services at scene https://t.co/J2otO0V6s3 pic.twitter.com/9GjWPK3iGb
— UTV Live News (@UTVNews) April 19, 2018
We are operating as normal following an incident involving a light aircraft at Loanends 2/3 mls from Airport. The aircraft was not operating into or out of the airport. All further media enquiries should be addressed to @PoliceServiceNI
— Belfast Airport (@belfastairport) April 19, 2018
Fire Crews, along with Police and Ambulance are attending the scene of a light aircraft crash near Nutts Corner, Crumlin. The call was received at 12.22pm today and 3 Fire Appliances are at the scene. The incident is ongoing.
— NIFRS (@NIFRSOFFICIAL) April 19, 2018
Police and other emergency services are currently in attendance at the scene of a light aircraft crash in the vicinity of Nutts Corner, Crumlin.
— PSNI (@PoliceServiceNI) April 19, 2018
There are no further details at this stage.
The Cessna plane, thought to be a Cessna, came down between Nutts Corner and Loanends, UK at about 12:20 BST.
— Planes Of Legend (@PlanesOfLegend) 19 avril 2018
An eyewitness told the BBC it circled over houses and tried to land, before crashing in a field and catching fire.https://t.co/vbPCgaz1QI pic.twitter.com/SSHI4gQ3Qo
BBC News - Two killed in County Antrim light aircraft crash named https://t.co/UBf2ALSo0A
— Planes Of Legend (@PlanesOfLegend) 22 avril 2018
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Apr-2018 12:52 | gerard57 | Added |
| 19-Apr-2018 12:55 | gerard57 | Updated [Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
| 19-Apr-2018 13:47 | harro | Updated [Destination airport] |
| 19-Apr-2018 14:01 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Location, Source, Embed code, Damage, Narrative] |
| 19-Apr-2018 14:03 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Embed code] |
| 19-Apr-2018 14:10 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Embed code] |
| 19-Apr-2018 14:12 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Embed code] |
| 19-Apr-2018 17:00 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Source, Embed code] |
| 19-Apr-2018 17:05 | Copi | Updated [Aircraft type, Source] |
| 19-Apr-2018 17:38 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Embed code] |
| 19-Apr-2018 23:15 | Geno | Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Destination airport, Source, Embed code] |
| 20-Apr-2018 01:59 | Geno | Updated [Departure airport] |
| 20-Apr-2018 07:07 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Time, Country, Photo, ] |
| 20-Apr-2018 07:15 | gerard57 | Updated [Country] |
| 20-Apr-2018 18:30 | Aerossurance | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 22-Apr-2018 04:52 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Narrative] |
| 22-Apr-2018 04:53 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Embed code] |
| 22-Apr-2018 04:55 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Embed code, Narrative] |
| 03-Jun-2018 07:50 | Anon. | Updated [Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 17-Oct-2018 18:51 | Anon. | Updated [Phase, Narrative] |
| 17-Oct-2018 18:51 | harro | Updated [Narrative] |
| 18-Oct-2018 17:18 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Mar-2019 17:09 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Embed code] |
| 14-Mar-2019 18:28 | harro | Updated [Nature, Embed code, Narrative, Photo, Accident report, ] |
| 21-Nov-2022 04:57 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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