North American P-51D G-MSTG

Summary

On 2 October 2016 at about 14:38 local time, a North American P-51D registered G-MSTG was involved in an accident near East Anglia, United Kingdom. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

2 October 2016 at 14:38

Classification

Accident

Location

East Anglia, United Kingdom

Nearest airport

Hardwick Airfield

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

North American P-51D

Registration

G-MSTG

Category

Airplane

Year built

1945

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

NTSB number

CEN17WA008

1 person died.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. The foreign authority was the source of this information. On October 2, 2016, at 1438 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), a North American P-51D, British registration G-MSTG, impacted an open field during a go-around near Hardwick Airfield, East Anglia, United Kingdom (U.K.). Of the two persons on board, one was fatally injured and the other was seriously injured. The airplane was substantially damaged. The registered owner and operator have yet to be determined. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The flight originated from an unknown location at an unknown time, and was destined for East Anglia. This investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB) of the United Kingdom. Under the provisions of Annex 13 of the Convention on International Civil Aviation as a State of Design, the United States has designated an accredited representative to participate in the investigation. Any further information may be obtained from: AAIB Farnborough House Berkshire Copse Road Aldershot, Hampshire GU11 2HH, United Kingdom Telephone: +44 (0) 1252 510300 Facsimile: +44 (0) 1252 376999 E-mail: [email protected] Investigator-in-Charge Mr. Philip Sleight Telephone: +44 1252 510300 E-mail: [email protected] This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by, or obtained from, the AAIB of the United Kingdom.

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