— · FACEBOOK UK LTD AQUILA · 2016-06-28 · Yuma, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
DCA16CA197
Event ID
20160701X62525
Type
Accident
Date
2016-06-28
Location
Yuma, AZ, USA
Coordinates
33.099998, -114.400001
Injuries
Highest injury
—
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
0
Aircraft
Make
FACEBOOK UK LTD
Model
AQUILA
Registration
N565AQ
FAR Part
091
Engines
4
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
a structural failure of the wing as a result of exceeding the airspeed envelope due to wind gusts which were beyond the capabilities of the autopilot. Contributing to the accident was an insufficient amount of drag to track the glideslope in the presence of atmospheric disturbances.