AAIB investigation to Slingsby T67M MKII Firefly, G-BNSO

Entered a spin and impacted a ploughed field near Whitwell, North Yorkshire, 30 April 2016.

From:
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Published
11 May 2017
Category:
General aviation - fixed wing
Report type:
Bulletin - Field investigation
Date of occurrence:
30 April 2016
Aircraft type:
Slingsby T67M MKII Firefly
Location:
Whitwell-on-the-Hill, North Yorkshire
Registration:
G-BNSO

Summary:

The aircraft, operating in the vicinity of Castle Howard, North Yorkshire, was engaged in a general handling flight which included aerobatics. It was seen by witnesses in the area and recorded on radar. One witness saw the aircraft carry out a loop and, having passed the apex of the manoeuvre, enter what appeared to be a spin. The aircraft did not recover from the spin and struck the surface of a ploughed field, fatally injuring both persons on board.

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