20050228005979A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Gulstm 500 S · San Juan, Puerto Rico · February 28, 2005

Date: February 28, 2005 · 11:20 local
Place: San Juan, Puerto Rico
Airport: Luis Munoz Marin International
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: EO7A
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N97VB
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC05FA038
Reported as: Gulstm 500S
Reported engine: Lycoming IO540E1B5
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,037 total280 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days

N97VBRegistration cancelled Sep 15, 2016 · Aero Commander 500 SS/N 3233 · Built 1975 Airframe modelAero Commander 500 S Engine modelLycoming IO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On February 28, 2005, aircraft 97VB, commander 500S type aircraft, departed from lmm international airport, San Juan, PR to the island of virgin gorda. Priot to departure, the aircraft was serviced with jet fuel instead of avgas. The pilot in command (PIC) was not present during the fueling servicing process. Right after take-off, the PIC lost power on both engines at the same time, causing the aircraft to lose altitude and finally to crash. A total of six passengers plus the PIC were onboard. No fatalities were reported.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON FEBRUARY 28, 2005, AIRCRAFT 97VB, COMMANDER 500S TYPE AIRCRAFT, DEPARTED FROM LMM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, SAN JUAN, PR TO THE ISLAND OF VIRGIN GORDA. PRIOT TO DEPARTURE, THE AIRCRAFT WAS SERVICED WITH JET FUEL INSTEAD OF AVGAS. THE PILOT IN COMMAND (PIC) WAS NOT PRESENT DURING THE FUELING SERVICING PROCESS. RIGHT AFTER TAKE-OFF, THE PIC LOST POWER ON BOTH ENGINES AT THE SAME TIME, CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO LOSE ALTITUDE AND FINALLY TO CRASH. A TOTAL OF SIX PASSENGERS PLUS THE PIC WERE ONBOARD. NO FATALITIES WERE REPORTED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ANC05FA038Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportSan Juan, PRThe fuel truck operator's improper refueling of a gasoline engine powered airplane with jet (turbine) fuel, and the pilot's inadequate preflight, which resulted in a loss of power in both engines and subsequent collision with trees. Factors associated with…Feb 28, 2005 · Destroyed

Other reports on N97VB · 1

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

Incident 20001025019369IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Virgin Gorda, U.S. Virgin Islands(-23) During landing atr Virgin Gorda Airport and during the landing roll the unsafe landing gear horn sounded and the belly of the a/c touched the ground. Both main gear collapsed also, then nose wheel. This occurred around 8:20 am.Oct 25, 2000 · Minor damage