During an approach to Runway 28 Left (L) at Dublin Airport (EIDW), and while self-positioningtowards the Final Approach Fix (FAF), permission was requested for an orbit because theAircraft, which was being flown manually, had not established on the Instrument LandingSystem (ILS). An orbit to the right was approved by ATC. While in the orbit, the Aircraft’s bankangle briefly reached 44 …

At approximately 14:25 hrs on 30 July 2024, while operating in the vicinity of Killucan, Co. Westmeath, with an Instructor and a Student on board, control of the Helicopter was lost at a low altitude during a sixth practice autorotation. The Helicopter impacted with the surface of an agricultural field, then travelled forwards and impacted with a gable wall and …

Approximately two hours into a flight from Kerry Airport (EIKY), Ireland to Aughrim Airstrip, Co. Down in Northern Ireland, the Aircraft, a Jodel DR1050-M, with three persons on board, experienced a loss of engine power. At the time, the Aircraft was being flown by a Pilot seated in the left seat. Following the loss of power, a second, more experienced …

The Aircraft, with one person onboard, was returning to Finn Valley Airfield following a 15-minute local flight. As the Pilot reduced the engine to decelerate the Aircraft, the engine began to run rough and the instrument panel began to vibrate. The throttle was manipulated in an attempt to clear a suspected carburettor ice build-up, but the engine did not recover …

Following an approach to land on Runway 28 Left (L) at Dublin Airport (EIDW), the A321 neo Aircraft briefly touched down on its left main landing gear and began to deviate from the runway centreline. The Aircraft then lifted slightly, before touching down again on the left main landing gear, followed less than a second later by the right main …

Following a number of touch and go landings at Newcastle Aerodrome, the Pilot of the TOMARK Viper SD-4 RTC Aircraft conducted an approach with the intention of completing a full-stop landing. During this landing, the Aircraft bounced, which resulted in the nose landing gear fork, complete with nose wheel, separating from the Aircraft. The Aircraft came to a stop on …

Whilst descending to delivery height, during a routine flight to a customer’s address in Balbriggan, Co. Dublin, the Unmanned Aircraft (UA) impacted a nearby building. This impact caused the UA’s control system to initiate its flight termination protocol which included deployment of the onboard ballistic parachute. The UA descended, impacted the ground in a clear area adjacent to the building, …

Following a flight from its base in Scotland, the Helicopter, an AS 355 F2, with one Pilot on board, conducted an approach to Runway 26 at Ireland West Airport (EIKN). As the Helicopter manoeuvred at a low height towards Taxiway A, the Pilot felt a momentary ‘kick of yaw’ but retained full control of the Helicopter and subsequently landed at …

Shortly after take-off from ILAS Field at Taghmon, Co. Wexford, Ireland, the engine of the Bensen B8M Gyrocopter lost power. This necessitated a forced landing in a nearby agricultural field from a low height, during which the Gyrocopter contacted the ground hard and bounced before coming to rest. The Gyrocopter sustained substantial damage in the impact sequence. The Pilot, who …

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