Silence TWISTER G-JINX

Summary

On 14 May 2017 at about 13:30 local time, a Silence TWISTER registered G-JINX was involved in an accident near Abingdon, United Kingdom. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

14 May 2017 at 13:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Abingdon, United Kingdom

Nearest airport

RAF Abingdon (EGUD)

Coordinates

51.6908, -1.3167

Aircraft

Silence TWISTER

Registration

G-JINX

Category

Airplane

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Non-Commercial

Purpose of flight

Air Race/Show

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Oxfordshire → Oxfordshire

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

NTSB number

CEN17WA221

1 person was seriously injured.

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

On May 14, 2017, at 1330 universal coordinated time (UTC), a Silence model Twister single-engine airplane, United Kingdom registration G-JINX, serial number LAA 329-15102, was substantially damaged during a forced landing following a loss of engine power during an airshow performance over Royal Air Force (RAF) Station Abingdon (EGUD), located near Abingdon, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom. The pilot, the sole occupant, was seriously injured.The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the United Kingdom Government. Further information may be obtained from: Department for Transport Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) Farnborough House Berkshire Copse Road Aldershot, Hampshire GU11 2HH, United Kingdom Phone: +44 (0) 1252 510300 Fax: +44 (0) 1252 376999 E-mail: [email protected] Webpage: http://www.aaib.gov.uk This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB).

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.