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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Aero Commander 500-B · Broomfield, CO · March 1, 2013

Date: March 1, 2013 · 15:45 local
Place: Broomfield, CO
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: H3AA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N93AA
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN13FA182
Reported as: Aero Commander 500-B
Reported engine: Lycoming IO-540-E1B5
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 15,100 total414 in this make and model34 in the last 90 days

N93AARegistration cancelled May 21, 2015 · Aero Commander 500-BS/N 500B-1296-111 · Built 1964 Airframe modelAero Commander 500-B Engine modelLycoming IO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On March 01, 2013 at 15:45 MST, an Aero Commander 500B, N93AA, registered to houston air impacted the grounds of the omni interlocken resort golf course. The aircraft experienced dual engine failure during take-off for a maintneance flight at rocky mountain metropolitian airport (bjc). Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft sustained substantial damage. There were two people on board with no injuries.

As the FAA filed it

ON MARCH 01, 2013 AT 15:45 MST, AN AERO COMMANDER 500B, N93AA, REGISTERED TO HOUSTON AIR IMPACTED THE GROUNDS OF THE OMNI INTERLOCKEN RESORT GOLF COURSE.THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED DUAL ENGINE FAILURE DURING TAKE-OFF FOR A MAINTNEANCE FLIGHT AT ROCKY MOUNTAIN METROPOLITIAN AIRPORT (BJC). VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THERE WERE TWO PEOPLE ON BOARD WITH NO INJURIES.

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 CEN13FA182Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportBroomfield, COLoss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the fuel gauge to indicate the actual amount of fuel on board the airplane and the design of the airplane's fuel system, which precluded a visual confirmation of the…Mar 1, 2013 · Substantial damage