AAIB investigation to Hurricane 315, G-OHUR

Engine vibration and power loss, forced landing on salt marshes, near Stoke Airfield, Kent, 8 September 2019.

• From: Air Accidents Investigation Branch
• Published: 13 December 2019

• Category: Sport aviation and balloons
• Report type: Bulletin - Correspondence investigation
• Date of occurrence: 8 September 2019
• Aircraft type: Hurricane 315
• Location: Stoke Airfield, Kent
• Registration: G-OHUR

Summary:

Shortly after taking off on a flight test to check the propeller setting, the engine started to vibrate and run roughly. The pilot carried out a forced landing on salt marshes during which the aircraft pitched over and came to rest inverted. The cause of the vibration could not be positively determined, but it is possible that carburettor flooding led to engine vibration and loss of power.

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Published 13 December 2019