# Accident 20130301003439A: Aero Commander 500-B, Broomfield, CO, March 1, 2013

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 1, 2013, 15:45 local time
- Place: Broomfield, CO
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: H3AA
- Location: 39.9217° N, 105.1350° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.9217&lon=-105.1350&mi=10
- Aircraft: N93AA, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N93AA-2015-05-21) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Aero Commander 500-B (registry code 0141106, https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-500-b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming IO-540 series (registry code 41530, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERO COMMANDER 500-B
- Reported engine: LYCOMING IO-540-E1B5
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
- Pilot flight hours: 15,100 total, 414 in this make and model, 34 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN13FA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13FA182) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130301003439A

## Narrative

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

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.

## 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 CEN13FA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13FA182), Mar 1, 2013: Aero Commander 500B (N93AA), Broomfield, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: Loss 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…

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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