Early on whilst learning to fly there were two separate accidents near my home airfield which were both due to the engine stopping and insufficient height to make it to the strip.
Both pilots elected to put the aircraft down in paddocks. In both instances the aircraft were destroyed but crew and pax walked away pretty much uninjured - very lucky!
The engines in both aircraft were tested after the accidents and worked fine. Seeing these happen reinforced to me the importance of using carb heat. We were always taught (Cessna aircraft) left to right application, ie. carb heat on when turning base, before throttle pulled back. Or carb heat on when TOD, before pulling throttle back.
