Beechcraft BE-77 EI-BHT

Summary

On 11 May 2008 at about 15:47 local time, a Beechcraft BE-77 registered EI-BHT, operated by Pirvate Owner, was involved in an accident near Kilmovee, Ireland. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

11 May 2008 at 15:47

Classification

Accident

Location

Kilmovee, Ireland

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Beechcraft BE-77

Registration

EI-BHT

Category

Airplane

Operator

Pirvate Owner

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Non-Commercial

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Knock → Weston

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

NTSB number

DEN08WA088

1 person died.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On May 11, 2008, at 1547 UTC, a Beech BE-77, Ireland Registration EI-BHT, lost engine power on initial climb after takeoff and impacted terrain in a steep nose down attitude near Kilmovee, Ireland. The airplane was substantially damaged. The pilot on board the airplane was killed. The passenger on board sustained serious injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The personal flight had just departed East Ireland Airport (EIKN) at Knock and was en route to Weston, Ireland. Witnesses in the area described a "labouring engine which stopped, restarted for a couple of seconds and stopped again" a few seconds before hearing the sound of the airplane impacting the ground. Two witnesses in a car nearby saw the airplane's "wing drop" while attempting to return to EIKN. An examination of the engine showed a segment of the number two cylinder inlet valve separated and located in the number 4 cylinder. This investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Irish government. Any further information may be obtained from: Air Accident Investigation Unit (AAIU) Department of Transport 44 Kildare Street Dublin 2 Ireland This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by, or obtained from, the AAIU of Ireland.

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