CESSNA 500
Santiago de Compostela, August 2, 2012
Event Information
| Date | August 2, 2012 |
| Event Type | ACC |
| Location | Santiago de Compostela |
| Country | SP |
| Airport | Satiago de Compostela |
| Highest Injury | FATL |
| NTSB Number | CEN12WA506 |
| Event ID | 20120802X42229 |
Aircraft
| Make | CESSNA |
| Model | 500 |
| Registration # | EC-IBA |
| Operator | AIRNOR |
| Owner | AIRNOR |
| Category | AIR |
| FAR Part | NUSN |
| Aircraft Damage | DEST |
Conditions
| Light Condition | - |
| Weather | VMC |
Injuries
| Fatal | 2 |
| Serious | 0 |
| Minor | 0 |
| None | 0 |
| Total Injured | 2 |
Full Narrative
On August 2, 2012, at 0440 UTC, a Cessna 500 Citation, Spanish registration EC-IBA, owned and operated by AIRNOR, was destroyed when it impacted terrain 1.2 miles from the Santiago de Compostela Airport, Lavacolla, Galacia, Spain. The two pilots on board the airplane were fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the cross-country flight, which departed Aeropuerto de Asturias, Spain, at an unknown time.
This investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of Spain. Any further information regarding the investigation can be obtained from the Comision De Investigacion De Accidentes E Incidentes De Aviacion Civil, Spain at:
Ministerio De Fomento
Comision De Investigacion De Accidentes E Incidentes De Aviacion Civil
(CIAIAC)
C/Fruela, 6
28011 Madrid,
Spain
Telephone: +91 5978960
Facsimile: +91 4635535
E-mail: [email protected]
This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by, or obtained from, the CIAIAC of Spain.
About This NTSB Record
This aviation event was investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). NTSB investigates all U.S. civil aviation accidents to determine probable cause and issue safety recommendations to prevent future accidents.