AAIB investigation to Midget Mustang, G-AWIR

Loss of control and descent in to a wood near Spanhoe Airfield, Northamptonshire, 21 July 2019.

From:
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Published
13 December 2019
Category:
General aviation - fixed wing
Report type:
Bulletin - Correspondence investigation
Date of occurrence:
21 July 2019
Aircraft type:
Midget Mustang
Location:
Woods near Spanhoe Airfield, Northamptonshire
Registration:
G-AWIR

Summary:

皇冠体育app pilot overflew the airfield to assess conditions before deciding whether to land. During the pull-up and bank that followed, the aircraft departed controlled flight and descended in to a nearby wood. 皇冠体育app pilot was seriously injured, and the aircraft was destroyed.

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