Thruster TST Mk1, G-MVBT, 8 October 2008

Published 10 December 2014

From:: Air Accidents Investigation Branch

Date of occurrence:: 8 October 2008
Aircraft category:: Sport aviation and balloons
Report type:: Bulletin - Field investigation
Aircraft type:: Thruster TST Mk1
Location:: Close to Chirk Airstrip, near Wrexham, Clwyd
Registration:: G-MVBT

Thruster TST Mk1, G-MVBT

Summary:

The single-engined aircraft suffered a power loss at 200 ft agl shortly after takeoff; the pilot attempted to return to the airfield, however the aircraft struck a mound short of the field. The pilot sustained a fractured spine. It was not possible to determine the cause of the power loss with any degree of certainty, but a fuel system problem seemed the most likely cause.

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