Thruster T300, G-MYAR
Report name:
Thruster T300, G-MYAR
Thruster T300, G-MYAR
Registration:
G-MYAR
G-MYAR
Type:
Thruster T300
Thruster T300
Location:
Horse Leys Farm, east of Loughborough, Leicestershire
Horse Leys Farm, east of Loughborough, Leicestershire
Date of occurrence:
08 July 2007
08 July 2007
Category:
Sport Aviation/Balloons
Sport Aviation/Balloons
Summary:
During takeoff from a grass farm strip the engine failed. The pilot carried out a forced landing in a wheat field but the aircraft clipped a hedge and inverted. The pilot assessed the cause of the power failure to have been due to a blocked vent in the fuel tank cap.
During takeoff from a grass farm strip the engine failed. The pilot carried out a forced landing in a wheat field but the aircraft clipped a hedge and inverted. The pilot assessed the cause of the power failure to have been due to a blocked vent in the fuel tank cap.
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