Amateur-built TITAN T-51 MUSTANG incident near Gloucestershire, Gb, May 31, 2017
On May 31, 2017 at about 2:33 pm local time, a amateur-built TITAN T-51 MUSTANG, registered GDHYS, suffered minor damage in an incident during landing (landing roll) near Gloucestershire. No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this incident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 31, 2017 · about 2:33 pm local time
- Place
- Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Amateur-built TITAN T-51 MUSTANG NO SERIES
- Registration
- GDHYS · no longer on the register · serial LAA 355-15190
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Flight
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On May 31, 2017, about 1433 hours universal coordinated time, a Titan T-51 Mustang, United Kingdom registration G-DHYS, had a landing gear collapse during landing at the Gloucestershire Airport, near Gloucestershire, United Kingdom. The pilot was not injured. The flight departed from an unknown airport and its intended destination was the Gloucestershire Airport.The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB). This report is for informational purposes and contains information released by or obtained from the government of the United Kingdom. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Air Accidents Investigation Branch Farnborough House Berkshire Copse Road Aldershot, Hampshire GU11 2HH, United Kingdom
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Sys/Comp malf/fail (non-power) during landing (landing roll) defining event
Pilot
No details recorded.
The aircraft
- Maximum gross weight: 1,750 lb
- Landing gear: fixed
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Everything on this page comes from the NTSB's public records. The narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words; the coded tables behind the report are written out in plain English, with pilots' ages, home towns and medical details left out. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, shown as the NTSB released them. This site's own text never names anyone involved. A preliminary report can change; the final report usually follows one to two years later, and the page is refreshed when it does.