# NTSB CEN12WA506: Cessna 500, Santiago de Compostela, Spain, August 2, 2012

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Foreign investigation
- Date: August 2, 2012, 04:40 local (04:40 UTC)
- Place: Santiago de Compostela, Spain
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Central Region
- Lead agency: Other
- NTSB case key (mKey): 84548
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CEN12WA506
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/84548/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12WA506

## Factual 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: ciaiac@fomento.es This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by, or obtained from, the CIAIAC of Spain.

## Aircraft

- Registration: EC-IBA (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 500 (CITATION)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 500-0178
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Operator: Airnor
- Registered owner: Airnor
- Departed: LEST, Aeropuerto de A
- Destination: LEAS, Santiago de Compostela
- Flight plan: Unknown
- Airport: LEAS, Satiago de Compostela

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC)
- Wind: 250° at 3 knots
- Visibility: 6 statute miles
- Temperature: 63 °F, dew point 57 °F
- Observed at: LEAS

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