Flight Design CT2K, G-CBNA
Date of occurrence: 03 January 2009
Summary:
The pilot departed from Hook Norton farmstrip for a local flight in cold weather. Whilst in level cruise at 2,500 ft, the engine stopped. The pilot could not restart the engine and carried out a forced landing in a field, resulting in damage to the aircraft but no injuries. The engine failure may have been due to water in the fuel system freezing, or carburettor icing.
The pilot departed from Hook Norton farmstrip for a local flight in cold weather. Whilst in level cruise at 2,500 ft, the engine stopped. The pilot could not restart the engine and carried out a forced landing in a field, resulting in damage to the aircraft but no injuries. The engine failure may have been due to water in the fuel system freezing, or carburettor icing.
Report name:
Flight Design CT2K, G-CBNA
Flight Design CT2K, G-CBNA
Registration:
G-CBNA
G-CBNA
Type:
Flight Design CT2K
Flight Design CT2K
Location:
Hook Norton, near Banbury, Oxfordshire
Hook Norton, near Banbury, Oxfordshire
Date of occurrence:
03 January 2009
03 January 2009
Category:
General Aviation - Fixed Wing
General Aviation - Fixed Wing
Summary:
The pilot departed from Hook Norton farmstrip for a local flight in cold weather. Whilst in level cruise at 2,500 ft, the engine stopped. The pilot could not restart the engine and carried out a forced landing in a field, resulting in damage to the aircraft but no injuries. The engine failure may have been due to water in the fuel system freezing, or carburettor icing.
The pilot departed from Hook Norton farmstrip for a local flight in cold weather. Whilst in level cruise at 2,500 ft, the engine stopped. The pilot could not restart the engine and carried out a forced landing in a field, resulting in damage to the aircraft but no injuries. The engine failure may have been due to water in the fuel system freezing, or carburettor icing.
