ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 226659
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| Date: | Friday 28 June 2019 |
| Time: | 20:30 UTC |
| Type: | Solar Wings Pegasus XL-R |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | G-MNBI |
| MSN: | SW-TB-1174 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1987 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 6 km from Kilkenny city, Gowran area -
 Ireland
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | private airstrip at Rathcash East |
| private airstrip at Rathcash East | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIU |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The microlight was on a local flight from a private airstrip at Rathcash East (Gowran), Co. Kilkenny, and was airborne for three to four minutes before the accident occurred at approximately 20.30 hrs. The Pilot was observed operating at low level in the area before proceeding back towards the airstrip. The microlight collided with one of two wooden poles supporting electrical power lines close to the private strip, and fell to the ground. The Pilot was fatally injured. There was no fire.
On the evening of the accident flight, the Pilot chose to operate at very low level. While operating at a low altitude with the distraction of being observed by persons on the ground, it is probable that the Pilot did not realise the close proximity of the power lines and the supporting poles. Although it appears that he reduced power in an attempt to avoid a collision, it was not possible to manoeuvre the microlight in the time available.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.rte.ie/news/leinster/2019/0628/1059133-crash/
https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/emergency-services-scene-after-light-17275618
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/fatherofthree-fighting-for-life-after-light-aircraft-crash-in-kilkenny-38264150.html
https://www.thesun.ie/news/4271045/man-dies-aircraft-crash-kilkenny/
http://www.aaiu.ie/sites/default/files/attachments/Current%20National%20Investigations%202019-07-31_0.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Jun-2019 22:12 | Iceman 29 | Added |
| 28-Jun-2019 22:14 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Plane category] |
| 28-Jun-2019 22:52 | Geno | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative, Plane category] |
| 19-Aug-2019 19:57 | harro | Updated [Plane category] |
| 02-Jan-2020 08:04 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 18-Apr-2020 06:20 | harro | Updated [Time, Cn, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Damage, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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