CEN17WA008

NTSB accident investigation · North American P-51D · East Anglia, United Kingdom · October 2, 2016

Accident · FatalForeign investigation
Date
October 2, 2016, 14:38 local (14:38 UTC)
Place
East Anglia, United Kingdom
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
G-MSTGNorth American P-51D
Defining event
Approach-VFR go-around: Loss of control in flight
NTSB office
Central Region
Lead agency
Other
Case key
94130

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Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident. Under each, the cases with the same event anywhere in their sequence.

Loss of control in flightApproach-VFR go-aroundAll aircraft: 5,002 casesDefining event

Factual 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: investigations@aaib.gov.uk Investigator-in-Charge Mr. Philip Sleight Telephone: +44 1252 510300 E-mail: psleight@aaib.gov.uk This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by, or obtained from, the AAIB of the United Kingdom.

Aircraft

Registration
G-MSTG
Reported as
North American P-51D
Category
Airplane
Serial number
124-48271
Built
1945
Damage
Substantial damage
Fire
Unknown
Airport
Hardwick Airfield
Equipment
Unknown