Europa XS, G-FELL
Report name:
Europa XS, G-FELL
Europa XS, G-FELL
Registration:
G-FELL
G-FELL
Type:
Europa XS
Europa XS
Location:
1 mile west of Ashcroft Airfield, near Manchester.
1 mile west of Ashcroft Airfield, near Manchester.
Date of occurrence:
03 June 2009
03 June 2009
Category:
General Aviation - Fixed Wing
General Aviation - Fixed Wing
Summary:
The aircraft was damaged during a forced landing due to loss of engine power, resulting from a blocked fuel filter. The previous day the pilot had experienced a similar reduction in engine power but had attributed it to vapour lock in the MOGAS fuel.
The aircraft was damaged during a forced landing due to loss of engine power, resulting from a blocked fuel filter. The previous day the pilot had experienced a similar reduction in engine power but had attributed it to vapour lock in the MOGAS fuel.
