Accident to the Partenavia P68 registered F-HIRD on 23/09/2021 at Bush Bay Beach

Preliminary data based on the notification from the Irish authorities:

Forced landing following dual engine loss of power.

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General information
Local date	23/09/2021
Responsible entity	Ireland - AAIU
State or area of occurrence	Europe and North Atlantic - Ireland
Location	Bush Bay Beach
Human consequences	Serious
Number of serious injuries	2
Number of minor injuries	2
Aircraft consequences	Destroyed
Occurrence class	Accident
File number	BEA2021-0473

Flight Information
Aircraft category	Fixed Wing - Aeroplane - Small Aeroplane - Small Aeroplane
Operator	France (Action Air)
Manufacturer / Model	PARTENAVIA - P68
Aircraft Registration	F-HIRD
State of registry	France
Last departure point	Ireland - EIWF (WAT): Waterford
Planned destination	Ireland - EIWF (WAT): Waterford
Flight phase	En route
Serial number	14
Operator Type AG
Operation Type	Specialised Operations (Aerial Work) - Aerial Survey

BEA is the French air safety investigation authority for civil aviation. The sole objective of the investigation is to improve air safety. It is intended neither to apportion blame nor to assess responsiblity.