Jabiru J-400 G-CDLS near Runswick Bay.

On 19th May 2010 this aircraft had flown from Fishburn airfield, Durham to the Scarborough area (possibly Eddsfield airfield) and when the incident occurred the aircraft was making the return flight to Fishburn. After suffering engine trouble the pilot force landed the aircraft at around 09.35hrs near Marshall Farm and Runswick Bay Caravan Site in Hinderwell Lane. The aircraft was slightly damaged but the pilot and his passenger were able to make their way from the site to a nearby house. The cause of the engine trouble may have been carburettor icing.

Pilot - Mr Graham Malcolm Geary.

Passenger - Name unknown.

This aircraft was a home-built aircraft possibly constructed by Mr Geary himself, it was first awarded a Certificate of Airworthiness on 9th March 2005 to Mr Geary. Following the accident at Runswick Bay it was re-built and he sold it on 10th November 2010 to Mr Eric Bentley or Stockton on Tees. On 21st October 2011 it passed to the care of Mr Anthony Haslam, Trustee of Kestrel Group, Hayton, Brampton, Carlisle. The registration is still current.

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