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Loose spark plug blamed for microlight crash

A scattered about spark plug caused a microlight to crash into a scope near Bishopstone.

The crash happened in the morning of February 21 after the MW7 aircraft took off from an airfield miserly Winchester, Hampshire. An air accident investigation report into the fall says the 40-year-old pilot of the microlight, owned by Duncan Alexander Couchman of Bradley Method, Swindon, had flown one uneventful flight and landed to re-excite. He then took off again, but at around 1,000 feet the engine lost power.

The direct, who had 140 hours flying experience, then made an emergency touchdown in a field. As the aircraft touched down, the wheels were ripped off and it over-turned leaving the navigator upside down in his safety harness. The pilot received only paltry injuries but the aircraft was badly damaged.

Source: Swindon Advertiser

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