Cessna 500 accident near Santiago De Compostela, Es, August 2, 2012
On August 2, 2012 at about 4:40 am local time, a Cessna 500, registered ECIBA, was destroyed in an accident near Santiago De Compostela (Satiago De Compostela airport). It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under non-U.S. private rules. 2 people were killed. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 2, 2012 · about 4:40 am local time
- Place
- Santiago De Compostela, Spain · Satiago De Compostela
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people were killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 500 CITATION · all 500s on the register
- Registration
- ECIBA · no longer on the register · serial 500-0178
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · non-U.S. private rules
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
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.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
The aircraft
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
The flight
- Departed from: LEST Aeropuerto De A
- Destination: LEAS Santiago De Compostela
- Flight plan: not recorded
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Wind: from 250° at 3 knots
- Visibility: 6 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 3,000 ft
- Temperature: 63°F (17°C), dew point 57°F (14°C)
- Observation at 4:30 am from LEAS
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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