Accident near Blackbushe 10Oct09
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Accident near Blackbushe 10Oct09
Does anyone know any more about the forced landing near Blackbushe Airport today, I believe Hawley lake is at the end of the downwind leg in the circuit for rwy 25/07. BBC News reports as follows:
A light aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing in a Hampshire field after getting into difficulty. The single-engine plane came down in a field near Hawley lake in Blackwater, after getting into difficulty near Blackbushe Airfield at about 1100 BST. Police said the pilot, a 38-year-old from London, was the only occupant and unable to return to the airfield. He went to hospital with minor injuries.
A light aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing in a Hampshire field after getting into difficulty. The single-engine plane came down in a field near Hawley lake in Blackwater, after getting into difficulty near Blackbushe Airfield at about 1100 BST. Police said the pilot, a 38-year-old from London, was the only occupant and unable to return to the airfield. He went to hospital with minor injuries.
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Glad that the pilot landed it alright. Hope he gets out of hospital quickly.
I'm fairly lucky where I fly from, it has fields for miles and miles every side except directly to the south, where there's a fairly large forrest. as you go upwind. If the engine went there you'd be having kittens, but anywhere else and I'd be fairly confident of landing safely. At least as confident as you can be with engine failure.
I'm fairly lucky where I fly from, it has fields for miles and miles every side except directly to the south, where there's a fairly large forrest. as you go upwind. If the engine went there you'd be having kittens, but anywhere else and I'd be fairly confident of landing safely. At least as confident as you can be with engine failure.
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That's excellent piloting then. Regardless of the quality of the landing it must take a very level head to land with no engine, with limited space available and on a student solo.
I'm a low hours student as well (10 hours) and I hope I could manage with the same scenario.
I'm a low hours student as well (10 hours) and I hope I could manage with the same scenario.
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A fair chunk of PPL and IMCR WV student hours in my logbook too 
The photos I have seen show a very badly damaged aircraft, a testament to the 152 given the chap walked away. A testament to the chap given his experience (second solo flight so it is said).
The photos I have seen show a very badly damaged aircraft, a testament to the 152 given the chap walked away. A testament to the chap given his experience (second solo flight so it is said).
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yes Chrisbl...
...let's give credit to the instructor too! Fine achievement... 2nd solo..forced-landing in challenging location... both of them deserve free beers for some time! 
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The accident happened right in front of my daughter who was on horseback! She said he nearly made it past the trees to the open ground but unfortunately didn't have enough power to miss them. Glad he got out with relatively minor injuries, only a broken wrist is believe.
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BTW what time was the incident. We flew back into blackbushe about 15.45 and weren't aware of anything amiss. Mind you we weren't looking for a downed aircraft on downwind!
