CESSNA AIRCRAFT COMPANY CESSNA 152

Crumlin, April 19, 2018

Event Information

DateApril 19, 2018
Event TypeACC
LocationCrumlin
CountryEI
Highest InjuryFATL
NTSB NumberCEN18WA145
Event ID20180419X12715

Aircraft

MakeCESSNA AIRCRAFT COMPANY
ModelCESSNA 152
Registration #G-UFCO
OwnerULSTER FLYING CLUB (1961) LTD
CategoryAIR
FAR PartUNK
Aircraft DamageSUBS

Conditions

Light Condition-
Weather-

Injuries

Fatal2
Serious0
Minor0
None0
Total Injured2

Full Narrative

On April 19, 2018, at 1230 UTC, a Cessna 152 airplane, G-UFCO, collided with the terrain in Crumlin, Northern Ireland. The pilot and passenger were fatally injured, and the airplane was substantially damage by impact and postimpact fire. The wreckage was located in a field and the circumstances of the accident are unknown at this time. The local flight departed from the Newtonards Airport, Northern Ireland.This investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the government of the United Kingdom. Any further information may be obtained from:

Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Farnborough House
Berkshire Copse Road
Aldershot, Hampshire
GU11 2HH, United Kingdom
Tel: +44(0)1252 510300

This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by, or obtained from, the AAIB.

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