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G-CEPN

Unknown
Fatal

AMATEUR CONSTRUCTION KOLB FIREFLYS/N: FF05.4.00048

Accident Details

Date
Tuesday, June 20, 2017
NTSB Number
CEN17WA237
Location
Luffenhall, United Kingdom
Event ID
20170620X02122
Aircraft Damage
Unknown
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
1
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
1

Aircraft Information

Registration
G-CEPN
Make
AMATEUR CONSTRUCTION
Serial Number
FF05.4.00048
Engine Type
None
Model / ICAO
KOLB FIREFLYD9
No. of Engines
0

Analysis

On June 20, 2017, about 0920 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), a Kolb Firefly ultralite, British registration G-CEPN, impacted terrain under unknown circumstances near Newell Lane, Luffenhall, Hertfordshire, England. The pilot, the sole occupant on board, was fatally injured. The aircraft was destroyed.

The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) is investigating the accident. As the state of manufacture of the airplane and engine, the NTSB has designated a U.S. accredited representative to assist the AAIB in its investigation.

All inquiries concerning this accident should be directed to the AAIB in England:

The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB)

Farnborough House

Berkshire Copse Road

Aldershot, Hampshire

GU11 2HH, United Kingdom

Website:http://www.aaib.gov.uk

Data Source

Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CEN17WA237

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