EC-YDQ – RANS S6 – 2016-07-15 NTSB Accident Report

On July 15, 2016, a Rans S6 (EC-YDQ) was involved in an accident near Murcia, SP. The accident resulted in 1 fatal injury. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

On July 15, 2016, about 1910 coordinated universal time (UTC), a Rans S-6, EC-YDQ, sustained substantial damage when it impacted terrain after a loss of control while landing at the Los Garranchos Airport, Murcia, Spain. The pilot received fatal injuries. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Spain. Further information may be obtained from:

Commission for Investigation of Accidents and Incidents Civil Aviation Ministry of Development C/Fruela, 6 La Planta 28011 Madrid, Spain

Tel.: (34) 91 597 89 60 E-mail: ciaiac@mfom.es Website: http://www.mfom.es/ciaiac

This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the Commission for Investigation of Accidents and Incidents of the Government of Spain.

This accident is documented in NTSB report CEN16WA279. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft EC-YDQ.