AAIB investigation to Reims Cessna F152, G-BTAL
Partial engine failure and forced landing, Shobdon Aerodrome, Herefordshire, 25 June 2020.
Summary:
The aircraft suffered a partial engine failure shortly after takeoff from Shobdon Aerodrome. The pilot landed the aircraft in a field to the east of the aerodrome. He was not injured and there was no damage to the aircraft.
This report considers why this incident resulted in a good outcome when many previous similar events have resulted in fatal accidents.
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Published 10 September 2020