The U.S. aircraft register, updated daily
Accidents · NTSB CEN18WA324 · Preliminary: the investigation is not finished

Cessna 750 accident near Cork, Ie, July 23, 2018

On July 23, 2018 at about 5:41 pm local time, a Cessna 750, registered N752TX, was substantially damaged in an accident during takeoff near Cork. It was a business flight under non-U.S. private rules. No one was hurt; 8 people were on board or involved.

The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged

The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.

Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.

What the record shows

Date
July 23, 2018 · about 5:41 pm local time
Place
Cork, Ireland · map
Type
Accident
Injuries
No one was hurt; 8 people were on board or involved.
Weather
not recorded
Aircraft
Cessna 750 No Series · all 750s on the register
Registration
N752TX · no longer on the register · serial 750-0511
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Business flight · non-U.S. private rules

The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record

On July 23, 2018, about 1741 hours universal coordinated time, a Cessna 750, United States registration N752TX, was substantially damaged during takeoff at the Cork International Airport (EICK), Cork, Ireland. The two pilots and six passengers were not injured. The flight was departing EICK at the time of the accident. The intended destination was the Gander International Airport (CYQX), Gander, Newfoundland, Canada.The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Air Accidents Investigation Unit (AAIU). This report is for informational purposes and contains only information released by or obtained from the government of Ireland. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Air Accident Investigation Unit Department of Transport, Tourism, and Sport Leeson Lane Dublin 2, D02TR60 Ireland Tel: +353 (0) 1 604 1293 Website: http://www.aaiu.ie Email: info@aaiu.ie

The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.

The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English

What happened, in order

  1. Sys/Comp malf/fail (non-power) during takeoff defining event

The aircraft

  • Landing gear: retractable
  • Engine 1: Rolls-Royce AE 3007C2 (turbofan); 0 hours total
  • Engine 2: Rolls-Royce AE 3007C2 (turbofan); 0 hours total
  • Operator: Textron Inc

The flight

  • A second pilot was aboard

Weather at the time

  • Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)

Injuries

FatalSeriousMinorNone
Flight crew2
Passengers6

Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report

The NTSB has not released the docket for this case yet. The docket, the folder of records gathered during an investigation (maintenance records, photographs, witness statements, examinations), is usually released when the investigation is nearly complete, and the list here is refreshed when it appears. Check at the NTSB.

Everything on this page comes from the NTSB's public records. The narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words; the coded tables behind the report are written out in plain English, with pilots' ages, home towns and medical details left out. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, shown as the NTSB released them. This site's own text never names anyone involved. A preliminary report can change; the final report usually follows one to two years later, and the page is refreshed when it does.