AAIB investigation to Titan T-51 Mustang, G-TSIM, 21 May 2020

Loss of engine power leading to a forced landing, near Shobdon, Leominster, Herefordshire, 21 May 2020.

• From: Air Accidents Investigation Branch
• Published: 10 September 2020

• Category: General aviation - fixed wing
• Report type: Bulletin - Correspondence investigation
• Date of occurrence: 21 May 2020
• Aircraft type: Titan T-51 Mustang
• Location: Shobdon Airfield, Leominster, Herefordshire
• Registration: G-TSIM

Summary:

Whilst turning onto base leg for a VNE run over the runway, the engine lost power. The pilot initially continued towards the runway, but it became clear that he would be unable to make the airfield. He rapidly adjusted his plan and made a forced landing in a field short of the airfield. The aircraft came to rest upright, and the pilot was uninjured. The aircraft was extensively damaged.

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Published 10 September 2020