Canadair CL215 1A10 accident near Lobios (Ourense), Pt, August 8, 2020
On August 8, 2020 at about 10:20 am local time, a Canadair CL215 1A10, registered ECHET, was substantially damaged in an accident during enroute near Lobios (Ourense). It was a firefighting flight under non-U.S. private rules. 1 person was killed and 1 person was seriously injured.
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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 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 8, 2020 · about 10:20 am local time
- Place
- Lobios (Ourense), Pt · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was killed and 1 person was seriously injured.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Canadair CL215 1A10 · all CL215 1A10s on the register
- Registration
- ECHET · no longer on the register
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Firefighting flight · non-U.S. private rules
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
The Comision de Investigacion de Accidentes y Incidentes de Aviacion Civil (CIAIAC) of Spain has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Canadair CL-215-1A10 airplane, which occurred on August 8, 2020. The NTSB has appointed a U.S Accredited Representative to assist under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the State of Manufacturer of the engines. All investigative information will be released by the CIAIAC.
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
What happened, in order
- Controlled flight into terrain or object (CFIT) during enroute defining event
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine 1: Pratt & Whitney R-2800-CA3 (piston); 0 hours total
- Engine 2: Pratt & Whitney R-2800-CA3 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flig | 1 | 1 |
About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The docket at the NTSB holds the report as a PDF and the investigation's photographs and documents. This site never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number CEN20WA376.