Rutan LONGEZ EI-CPI

Summary

On 27 March 2017 at about 15:14 local time, a Rutan LONGEZ registered EI-CPI was involved in an accident near Cloncoskoran, Ireland. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

27 March 2017 at 15:14

Classification

Accident

Location

Cloncoskoran, Ireland

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Rutan LONGEZ

Registration

EI-CPI

Category

Airplane

Operator

Not recorded

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

NTSB number

CEN17WA142

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 March 27, 2017, at 1514 coordinated universal time, a Rutan Long-Ez, Irish registration EI-CPI, collided with terrain in Cloncoskoran, Waterford, Ireland, following a loss of engine power. The pilot was fatally injured and the airplane was destroyed. The local flight originated from the Waterford Airport (EIWF), Waterford, Ireland.The investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Irish government. This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the Irish government. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Air Accident Investigation Unit Dept. of Transport, Tourism & Sport Leeson Lane Dublin D02 TR60 +353 1 604 1292 [email protected]

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.