# FAA incident reports: Aero Commander 500-A

A list on [Aero Commander 500-A](https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-500-a.md).

Matched to the registry by N-number and event date, newest first.

- [Accident 20141123024329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20141123024329A.md): Aero Commander 500-A · Mcdade, TX · Nov 23, 2014 · N14AV · Destroyed · 1 fatal
  > The aircraft impacted terrain while on decent, signatures were consistent with near vertical impact. The right propeller was feathered and the right engine showed signs catastrophic failure. The position of switches for right engine showed signed of emergency…
- [Incident 20080130013379I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080130013379I.md): Gulstm 500A · West Palm Beac, FL · Jan 30, 2008 · N57EB · Minor damage
  > (-23) Pilot states that before landing, checks completed with three green lights for the landing gear indication and could see gear down and landing approach seemed normal. At touchdown on rwy 9R at pbi pilot states right gear touched first, followed by left,…
- [Incident 20020228002369I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020228002369I.md): Gulstm 500A · Chattanooga, TN · Feb 28, 2002 · N152K · Minor damage
  > (-23) Pilot noted no green light, indicating that the nose landing gear was not down and locked. Contacted ATC and during flyby tower advised that the gear did not appear to be down completely. Cylced gear several times and made another pass. This time an…
- [Accident 19970906025549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970906025549A.md): Gulstm 500A · Ketchikan, AK · Sep 6, 1997 · N543AN · Destroyed · 2 fatal
  > Aircraft broke up in flight. Cause of breakup begin investigated. (From.4) the aircraft had an in-flight breakup when the left wing and tail section separated. Postaccident inspection revealed a right engine main fuel supply line progressive rupture, only…
- [Incident 19970905033209I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970905033209I.md): Gulstm 500A · Farmington, NM · Sep 5, 1997 · N6296X · Minor damage
  > Narrative: on September 5, 1997, at 8:15 pm MDT, N6296X, an aero commander model 500A, landed at the Farmington, NM, airport while the nose landing gear was not in the down and locked position. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a flight plan was…
- [Incident 19960402021469I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960402021469I.md): Gulstm 500A · Oklahoma City, OK · Apr 2, 1996 · N543AN · Minor damage
  > Narrative: the pilot stated that on a flight from lafayette, la to albuquerque, n.m. he stopped and refueled at okmulgee, Oklahoma. He then departed okmulgee and climbed to 8500 ft and leveled off. The right engine quit after he leveled off and he feathered…
- [Accident 19940519011739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940519011739A.md): Gulstm 500A · Livermore, CA · May 19, 1994 · N601MK · Destroyed · 4 fatal
  > Idle for two yrs. Fuel leaking into wings. Observed goind down smoke and flames. Fuel caught fire.
- [Accident 19931216047309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19931216047309A.md): Gulstm 500A · White Mills, PA · Dec 16, 1993 · N9379R · Destroyed · 2 fatal
  > Rolled the normal catagory aircraft low altitude. Exceeded loads. Came apart. Was warned no aerobatics in type.
- [Incident 19900107007079I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900107007079I.md): Gulstm 500A · Ft Lauderdale, FL · Jan 7, 1990 · N6127X
  > Transponder became inoperative on a flight from the Bahamas. Customs aircraft scrambled to intercept aircraft.
- [Accident 19810910058419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810910058419A.md): Rkwell 500A · Flagstaff, AZ · Sep 10, 1981 · N6JB · Substantial damage
  > After engine started running rough on approach, pilot landed short of runway. Engine was not feathered.
- [Incident 19810727057649I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810727057649I.md): Rkwell 500A · Harrison, AR · Jul 27, 1981 · N6219X
  > Unable to shut off generator during electric system check. Found regulator points welded.
- [Accident 19801118074939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801118074939A.md): Rkwell 500A · Glens Falls, NY · Nov 18, 1980 · N20MA · Substantial damage
  > Loaded with ice, pilot failed to have runway or go around. Landed in snow parallel to runway.
- [Incident 19801109079289I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801109079289I.md): Rkwell 500A · Corpus Christi, TX · Nov 9, 1980 · N313M · Minor damage
  > Zg nose gear did not lock in down position. Spacer pin assembly broken and pin missing from strut.
- [Incident 19790627017509I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790627017509I.md): Rkwell 500A · Ardmore, OK · Jun 27, 1979 · N6136X · Minor damage
  > Pilot retracted gear on roll out.
- [Incident 19781103024259I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781103024259I.md): Rkwell 500A · Houston, TX · Nov 3, 1978 · N6136X · Minor damage
  > Touched down with gear up, made go-around, landed safely.
- [Accident 19780228016929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780228016929A.md): Rkwell 500B · Solvang, CA · Feb 28, 1978 · N6143X · Destroyed · 5 fatal
- [Accident 19760603016519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760603016519A.md): Rkwell 500A · Dekalb, IL · Jun 3, 1976 · N78379 · Substantial damage
  > Plt rptd tkof aborted because something did not feel right. Plt stated no rest or sleep last 24 hr.
- [Accident 19751221039799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19751221039799A.md): Rkwell 500A · Baja Ca Norte · Dec 21, 1975 · N9392R · Destroyed · 4 fatal
  > Invest under jurisdiction of govt of Mexico.
- [Accident 19751010042679A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19751010042679A.md): Rkwell 500A · Walnut Grove, CA · Oct 10, 1975 · N9394R · Destroyed · 5 fatal
  > In flt structural failure. Acft crashed inverted in water. VFR flt not recommended by fss.
- [Accident 19750728028929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750728028929A.md): Rkwell 500A · Valparaiso, IN · Jul 28, 1975 · N78378 · Destroyed
  > Acft obsvd to enter stall followed by a spin. Student log had 2 prev dual flts, one by a CFI.
- [Accident 19750501008129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750501008129A.md): Rkwell 500A · Springdale, AR · May 1, 1975 · N6147X · Substantial damage
  > Cont eng ser nr 164066-9E.eng driven fuel pump outlet fitting failed. Plt didnt feath prop.
- [Accident 19731227040219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731227040219A.md): Rkwell 500A · Memphis, TN · Dec 27, 1973 · N6143X · Substantial damage
  > Two fuselage bulkheads bent.
- [Accident 19731027034829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731027034829A.md): Rkwell 500A · Las Cruces · Oct 27, 1973 · N9392R · Substantial damage
  > Invest under jurisdiction of govt of Mexico.

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT report_number, event_date, event_type, city, state, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, aircraft_damage, fatal_injuries, n_number
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_incident_report.parquet'
WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('0141104')
ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-500-a/incidents

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