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| Date: | Wednesday 10 December 2025 |
| Time: | c. 12:50 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP |
| Owner/operator: | Atlantic Flight Training Academy - AFTA |
| Registration: | EI-DDX |
| MSN: | 172S8313 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1999 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Carrigeen, Co Kilkenny -
 Ireland
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Waterford Airport (WAT/EIWF) |
| Waterford Airport (WAT/EIWF) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Two people have been airlifted to UHW following a crash of a Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP in South Kilkenny this afternoon.
The incident occurred near Carrigeen, Mooncoin.
The aircraft flipped over after attempting to land in a field.
Sources:
https://www.wlrfm.com/news/light-aircraft-crashes-in-south-kilkenny-2401658?fbclid=IwZnRzaAOmXmFleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEe-D41LKF2BqTRrX1DrhG3WYYwc6Qg3TAc0bM9ZxtjFgoJmAWms9gVklqpBNI_aem_ie6K5_iZXSd_8CoVtGdBDg
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https://www.airhistory.net/photos/0073017.jpg (photo)
History of this aircraft
Ex G-UFCA, N2461P Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 6 January 2020 | EI-DDX | Atlantic Flight Training Academy | 0 | Cork Airport (ORK/EICK) | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Dec-2025 14:22 | CByrne | Added |
| 10-Dec-2025 18:10 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 10-Dec-2025 19:24 | Justanormalperson | Updated [Cn, ] |
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