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Accidents · NTSB CEN16WA104 · Preliminary: the investigation is not finished

Cessna 172 accident near Jaen, Es, February 10, 2016

On February 10, 2016 at about 6:00 pm local time, a Cessna 172, registered ECLSY, was destroyed in an accident during enroute near Jaen. It was flown under non-U.S. private rules. 1 person was killed.

The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged

The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.

Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.

What the record shows

Date
February 10, 2016 · about 6:00 pm local time
Place
Jaen, Spain · map
Type
Accident
Injuries
1 person was killed.
Weather
not recorded
Aircraft
Cessna 172 P · all 172s on the register
Registration
ECLSY · no longer on the register · serial 172-74147
Damage
Destroyed
Flight
Flight · non-U.S. private rules

The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English

What happened, in order

  1. Unknown or undetermined during enroute defining event

The aircraft

  • Seats: 4
  • Landing gear: fixed
  • Engine: Lycoming O-320 (piston); 0 hours total
  • Not recorded

The flight

  • Departed from: LEVC Valencia
  • Destination: LEGR Granada
  • Flight plan: not recorded

Weather at the time

  • Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)

Injuries

FatalSeriousMinorNone
Flight crew1

Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report

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