Ystradgynlais Aircraft Crash Site
13) Spitfire X4588
Crashed 3rd November 1941
The Spitfire aircraft, with the designation X4588, crashed in the Brecon Beacons on 23rd May 1942. The table below explains the circumstances and location of the crash, as well as access details and a generic photograph of this kind of aircraft.
| Type of Aircraft | Spitfire |
| Designation | X4588 |
| Date of Crash | 23rd May 1942 (during WW2) |
| Location of Crash | above Gwaun-Nant DDdu, at about 680m |
| Reason for Flight | crashed during formation-flying exercise |
| Reason for Crash | due to poor weather and navigational error |
| Fate of the Aircrew | pilot was killed |
| Wreckage Notes | some small and medium sized pieces of wreckage remain; for years they were built into a memorial cairn, but these have now been scattered |
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| Access Information | This crash site and numbers 11 and 12 can be combined into one walk, starting either from Storey Arms or from the Neuadd Reservoir approach |
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