# Accident 19960216046689A: Gulstm 500U, AR, February 16, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 16, 1996, 14:30 local time
- Place: AR
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.1193° N, 91.9601° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.1193&lon=-91.9601&mi=10
- Aircraft: N197K, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N197K-2005-02-15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Aero Commander 500-U (registry code 0141108, https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-500-u) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming TI0-540 series (registry code 41533, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GULSTM 500U
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW96LA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA139) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960216046689A

## Narrative

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

TWIN COMMANDER 500U, N197K, ON FEBRUARY 16, AT 1430 LOCAL, HAD A FORCED LANDING IN A FIELD APPROXIMATELY TWO MILES EAST OF HARRELL, AR DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. MR. JEFF LANE THE PILOT HOLDS A COMMERCIAL, INSTRUMENT, ASEL. AN ON THE SCENE INVESTIGATION ON 02/20/96 REVEALED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS OUT OF FUEL. AIRMAN COMPETENCY AND FAR VIOLATION ARE ISSUES INVOLVED HERE WHEN MR. LANE FAILED TO MAINTAIN THE MINIMUM FUEL REQUIREMENTS FO FAR 91.151 AND 135.209. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^

## 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 FTW96LA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA139), Feb 16, 1996: Rockwell 500U (N197K), Hampton, AR, substantial damage. Probable cause: Improper planning/decision by the pilot, which resulted in fuel exhaustion due to an inadequate supply of fuel. A factor relating to the accident was: the lack of suitable terrain for a forced…

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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