AAIB investigation to Ikarus C42 FB100 Bravo, G-MOOD
Aircraft collided with trees during forced landing due to engine failure, field next to Wycombe Air Park, Buckinghamshire, 3 July 2025
The aircraft suffered a total loss of power shortly after takeoff and collided with trees during an attempted forced landing, seriously injuring both occupants. The cause of the power loss could not be positively determined. The aircraft may have been supplied with incorrectly graded or contaminated fuel. To prevent reoccurrence, the operator has purchased a bowser now used to supply their aircraft with UL91 fuel.
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Published 14 May 2026