De Havilland DH.60 Moth crash, Aug 12, 2013, Canons Ashby
De Havilland DH.60 Moth accident on August 12, 2013 near Canons Ashby, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom with no fatalities. Cause: Engine failure for...
- Date: August 12, 2013
- Aircraft: De Havilland DH.60 Moth
- Location: Canons Ashby, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Engine failure for an undetermined reason. The engine had been reported as consistently reliable, and no cause was identified.
A DH.60G Gipsy Moth (G-AAZG) on a local flight from Turweston carried a pilot and one passenger in good weather. During a steep left turn at about 1,200 ft the engine stopped and the aircraft entered a spin. The pilot recovered but could only make a forced landing in a grass area among trees, striking a ridge and furrow; both occupants were seriously injured.