The plane came down in a field off the A44 near Enstone, police said
Crash investigators are looking into the cause of a replica Spitfire crash in which a pilot died.
The aircraft came down in a field beside the A44 near Enstone, Oxfordshire, shortly after 15:00 BST on Tuesday.
The pilot, named by his family as 68-year-old Trevor Bailey from Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police said he was the plane’s only occupant and no-one else was injured.
The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) said it had sent a team of investigators to examine the plane.
Police said a road closure would remain on the B4022, near the A44, until at least Thursday.
Supt Jen Hogben said: “We, other emergency services and the AAIB remain on scene following this tragic incident.
“Our thoughts remain with the family of the pilot. A specially trained officer will be supporting them and we would ask for their privacy to be respected at this difficult time.”
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