ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 244281
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| Date: | Sunday 12 July 2020 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | Thruster TST Mk 1 |
| Owner/operator: | Trustees of the G-MVDF Syndicate |
| Registration: | G-MVDF |
| MSN: | 8078-TST-088 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Braintree, Essex -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Thruster TST Mk.1 G-MVDF: Substantially damaged 12 July 2020 when force landed due to engine failure into a field near Braintree, Essex. According to the AAIB Correspondence-only report: "The aircraft experienced an engine failure and all the fields available to the pilot had a mature crop in them. After touchdown, the landing gear caught in the crop and the aircraft turned upside down and came to rest".
Sources:
1. AAIB Correspondence Only Report: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/aaib-record-only-investigations-july-august-2020/aaib-record-only-investigations-reviewed-july-august-2020
2. https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/registration/G-MVDF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Oct-2020 20:15 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
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