A pilot had a lucky escape when his microlight overturned after he was forced to make an emergency landing.
The incident happened on November 17 last year as the 56-year-old took to the skies above Perthshire to enjoy a short morning flight.
A report to the Air Accidents Investigation Branch revealed he had taken an earlier trip in the Pegasus Quantum 15 without any problems.
Just five minutes into his second flight from Perth Airport, however, the pilot, who had 150 hours’ flying experience on the aircraft, ran into difficulties as his engine started to “run rough”.
The report states: “The pilot reduced power and identified a field in which to land. As he neared the field, he realised it was crossed by wire fencing.
“With the engine now stopped, he was forced to manoeuvre to avoid the fencing and eventually landed in a muddy field north of the chosen one.”
Upon landing, the microlight turned over, sustaining minor damage to the front landing gear and wing, although the pilot escaped uninjured.
A subsequent investigation of the engine revealed it had seized and, although the reason for this was not positively confirmed, the pilot told the AAIB he believed it was down to lack of lubrication, due to the aircraft fuel and lubricant failing to mix together.