AAIB investigation to Boeing A75L300 Stearman, G-CGPY
Uncommanded engine shutdown in flight, Near Dunkeswell Airfield, Devon, 23 June 2020.
Summary:
After performing several wing-walking experience flights at Chiltern Park Aerodrome, Oxfordshire, the aircraft was returning to Dunkeswell Airport, Devon, when its engine stopped producing power. The pilot performed a forced landing in a field.
The investigation revealed inconsistencies in fuel planning assumptions, and it is likely that insufficient fuel reserves were onboard for the accident flight.
The operator has taken safety action to improve fuel planning and pilot technical knowledge, and has amended its process for authorising flights.
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Published 8 July 2021