Pilot ‘did not realise proximity of ground’ in mountain crash

The pilot of a light aircraft involved in a fatal crash on a mountain in Co Carlow last year probably failed to realise the proximity of the ground after the flight entered clouds, an accident investigation has concluded.

A report by the Air Accident Investigation Unit said the probable cause of the accident was a controlled flight by the Cessna T182T into the Blackstairs Mountain on the morning of May 24, 2015.

The pilot and a passenger, along with two dogs, were all killed.