# Accident 19941211047149A: Gulstm 500S, Millington, TN, December 11, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 11, 1994, 11:30 local time
- Place: Millington, TN
- Airport: Charles W Baker Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.3291° N, 89.8804° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.3291&lon=-89.8804&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9171N, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9171N-1995-02-13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Aero Commander 500 S (registry code 0141107, https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-500-s) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GULSTM 500S
- Reported engine: LYC IO540E1B5
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL95LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL95LA027) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19941211047149A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

WAS TO FLY TO ANOTHER AIRPORT FOR SPAR INSPECTION. ESTIMATED FUEL ENOUGH FOR FLIGHT. RAN OUT OF FUEL ON APPROACH.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ATL95LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL95LA027), Dec 11, 1994: Aero Commander 500S (N9171N), Millington, TN, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT OF THE AIRCRAFT, IN THAT HE DID NOT ENSURE THAT THERE WAS ADEQUATE FUEL FOR THE FLIGHT, WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL EXHAUSTION.

## Other reports on N9171N (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19921014045919I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921014045919I), Oct 14, 1992: Gulstm 500S (N9171N), St Louis, MO, Minor damage. On landing rollout pilot imadvertantly bumped gear handle. Gear collapsed.
- [Incident 19920307005549I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920307005549I), Mar 7, 1992: Gulstm 500S (N9171N), Kaiser-Lake Oza, MO, Minor damage. Left main gear collapsed on rollout. Clevis bolt failed.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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