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August 2, 2012 · Cessna 500 Citation · EC-IBA

Santiago De Compostela, ES

Overview

Report Status
Factual report
Event Type
Accident
Date
August 2, 2012
Injury Outcomes
2 injuries (2 fatalities)
Location
Santiago De Compostela, ES
Aircraft
Cessna 500 Citation
Tail Number
EC-IBA
Operator
Airnor
Injuries
Fatal
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
CEN12WA506

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.

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

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time04:40 UTC
Nearest AirportSatiago De Compostela (1nm)
Flight Plan FiledUnknown
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 500 Citation
Tail NumberEC-IBA
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
OperatorAirnor
Seats6

People & Injuries

Injury Summary2 injuries (2 fatalities)
Fatal2
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total2

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
Wind250° @ 3 kt
Visibility6 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point63 F / 57
Altimeter0
Observation Time04:30
Weather SourceWFAC

Appendix: Source Data