ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 78573
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| Date: | Monday 4 October 2010 |
| Time: | c. 15:45 |
| Type: |  Avid Flyer Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | EI-HAM |
| MSN: | 1072-90 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Foulksmills, nr New Ross, County Wexford -
 Ireland
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Taghmon, Co Wexford |
| Taghmon, Co Wexford | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIU |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Two men have been admitted to hospital after being injured in the crash of a light plane in County Wexford. It is understood the pilot was attempting an emergency landing, prompted by smoke in the cockpit, when the accident occurred. The aircraft was badly damaged but no fire broke out.
The accident report has now been published (see below).
Probable Cause of the Accident;
Taping over of a large portion of the radiator surface lead to inadequate cooling of the engine,
resulting in failure of the expansion bottle pressure cap seal.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.rte.ie/news/2010/1004/136339-wexford/
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2010/1004/breaking45.html
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/miracle-escape-for-pilot-and-passenger-in-crash-26686979.html
http://www.aaiu.ie/upload/general/13372-REPORT_2011_018-0.PDF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Oct-2010 13:41 | angels one five | Added |
| 05-Oct-2010 02:27 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 05-Oct-2010 08:08 | Anon. | Updated [Departure airport] |
| 08-Oct-2010 15:30 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Registration, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 09-Oct-2010 06:17 | Anon. | Updated [Cn, Operator] |
| 16-Nov-2011 00:13 | John Baker | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 11-Dec-2016 10:11 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Registration, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
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