Microlight?

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Would you like to expand on that statement?

I know that GRP construction has come long way but in the video the cockpit area looked very disrupted and I have insufficient data to say one way or the other if a Cessna 152 would have been a "better" aircraft to crash in or may be the statistics say that the Cessna would not have been less likely to have the engine failure in the first place because the numbers say it is more reliable?

I don't know the answers, do you? or do you know some one who can enlighten us?

No I don't....

But I believe that GRP aircraft are better designed for survivability - though maybe not better to repair. Look at a C152 and there is nothing in the way of crumple zones or impact absorbing areas, just thin sheets of aluminium, whereas GRP tends to be a stronger stucture, and breaks absorbing much of the impact (hence F1 cars can hit the wall at 180 MPH and the drivers walk away). Looks pretty wrecked to me which means that much of the shock has been absorbed by the structure. You could well be right about the engine though...

Yes Microlight, GINFO the tail number and it'll tell you all you need to know ;)

The gent involved is out of hospital and posting on Flyer.

Rod1

Talking to pilot on MSN at the moment. He is incredibly lucky, got a black eye, stitches in his knee, sore arm and forehead. Him and his passenger are incredibly lucky. His passenger suffered a broken foot, but apart from that he's ok.

Thank goodness for that, nice to here some good news for once, too much bad news this year.

I wish you both a speedy recovery and get back in the air ASAP.

Removed for now.

Well done, you did a good job of saving two lives...Keep us posted as to the cause of the engine failure. Good report after such an experience.

You did a fantastic job. And thank you for sharing your experience with all of us. Everytime someone decides to share as you have done, we all learn a little more.