AAIB investigation to Grumman AA-5 Traveller, G-BEZH
Engine stopped after takeoff, Nottingham City Airport, 30 January 2019.
Summary:
Despite extensive use of carburettor heat prior to take off in conditions of high relative humidity, the engine stopped shortly after takeoff and a forced landing was made in an adjacent field. The landing gear sank into soft ground and the aircraft sustained extensive damage; the occupants were uninjured.
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Published 9 May 2019