# Fatal NTSB investigations: Aero Commander 500-B

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB CEN26FA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26FA140.md): Aero Commander 500-B · Chesterfield, MO · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Mar 17, 2026 · N444CA · Destroyed
  > On March 17, 2026, about 0024 central daylight time, an Aero Commander 500-B airplane, N444CA, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Chesterfield, Missouri. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of…
- [NTSB CEN15FA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15FA048.md): Aero Commander 500 B · Chicago, IL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 18, 2014 · N30MB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while attempting to return to the airport after a reported engine problem, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin.
- [NTSB WPR10FA397](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10FA397.md): Aero Commander 500-B · Burns, OR · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 11, 2010 · N500FV · Substantial damage
  > The non-instrument rated pilot's improper decision to continue flight into an area of known instrument meteorological conditions and his failure to maintain control of the airplane after entering those conditions.
- [NTSB DFW08FA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08FA056.md): Aero Commander 500B · Tulsa, OK · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 17, 2008 · N712AT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of control due to spatial disorientation and the pilot exceeding the design/stress limits of the aircraft. Factors contributing to the accident were the pilot's reported gyro problem, the dark night conditions, and prevailing instrument…
- [NTSB CHI06FA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06FA032.md): Aero Commander 500B · Gaylord, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 16, 2005 · N1153C · Destroyed
  > The clearance not maintained with terrain during a nonprecision approach. Contributing factors were the ceiling, visibility, night conditions, and trees.
- [NTSB FTW03FA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW03FA027.md): Aero Commander 500-B · Rayville, LA · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 1, 2002 · N1HV · Destroyed
  > The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain adequate airspeed resulting in an inadvertent stall/spin.
- [NTSB ATL02WA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL02WA116.md): Aero Commander 500-B · Roseau, Dominica · Accident · 2 fatal · Foreign investigation · May 31, 2002 · N78336 · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA99LA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA155.md): Aero Commander 500B · Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean) · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · May 12, 1999 · N6138X · Destroyed
  > an in-flight collision with water for undetermined reasons, due to the wreckage never being recovered from the water.
- [NTSB FTW98FA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98FA092.md): Aero Commander 500-B · Ennis, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 10, 1998 · N556BW · Destroyed
  > failure of the flight crew to maintain minimum control speed (Vmc) during go-around from a single-engine approach, which resulted in loss of control and collision with power lines and the ground. Related factors were: a ruptured diaphragm in the distributor…
- [NTSB ATL96FAMS1](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96FAMS1.md): Aero Commander 500-B · Missing · Accident · 3 fatal · Missing aircraft · Final report · May 2, 1996 · N50GV · Destroyed
  > Undetermined.
- [NTSB CHI91FA235](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91FA235.md): Aero Commander 500B · Silica, KS · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 31, 1991 · N904DF · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
  > The failure of both pilots to maintain adequate separation during formation flight. Related factors are overconfidence in personal ability and poor planning/decision.
- [NTSB MKC88FA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88FA042.md): Gulfstream 500B · Pierceville, KS · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 20, 1988 · N611CA · Destroyed
  > The acft dptd garden city under extremely poor wx cond's. more than half way to dodge city, the PIC rptd eng pblms to Kansas city (ARTCC). Vectors were provided to the dodge city arpt, but the PIC did not maintain assigned hdgs. The acft headed back towards…
- [NTSB NYC84FA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84FA033.md): Aero Commander 500B · Franklin, PA · Accident · 6 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 20, 1983 · N6226X · Destroyed
  > Before departing youngstown, OH, the plt filed 2 IFR flt plans, 1 for a flt to plattsburgh, NY, the other for a return flt from plattsburgh back to youngstown. After a 2 hr & 10 min flt to plattsburgh, 70 gal of fuel was added, but the person who serviced the…
- [NTSB DEN81FA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN81FA008.md): Aero Cmdr 500B · Buffalo, WY · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Oct 17, 1980 · N6395U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX80FA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FA142.md): Aero Comdr 500-B · Santa Maria, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Sep 24, 1980 · N6206X · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA80FA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA80FA039.md): Aero Comdr 500B · Salmon, ID · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Aug 5, 1980 · N184Z · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN80FA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN80FA013.md): Rockwell 500B · Santa Fe, NM · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 22, 1979 · N6194X · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA78FA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA78FA062.md): Aero Comdr 500B · Great Falls, MT · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Sep 6, 1978 · N6112X · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD78FA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78FA056.md): Aero Comdr 500B · Salisbury, MD · Accident · 5 fatal · Closed · Mar 31, 1978 · N313UT · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA78FA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA78FA017.md): Aero Comdr 500B · Miles City, MT · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jan 5, 1978 · N6308U · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA76AM007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76AM007-201290.md): Aero Comdr 500B · Red Hill, GA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jul 22, 1975 · N181Z · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA73AM082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73AM082.md): Aero Comdr 500B · Alcoa, TN · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Feb 8, 1973 · N6166X · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA72AM113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72AM113.md): Aero Comdr 500-B · College Park, GA · Accident · 5 fatal · Closed · Apr 22, 1972 · N6319U · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC72AN106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72AN106.md): Aero Comdr 500-B · Rochester, NY · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Mar 3, 1972 · N6298X · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI72AC006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72AC006.md): Aero Comdr 500-B · No.Madison, OH · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jul 15, 1971 · N707CA · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA71AM060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71AM060.md): Aero Comdr 500B · Jackson, TN · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jan 12, 1971 · N6254X · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC71AN043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71AN043.md): Aero Comdr 500-B · Mahaffey, PA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Oct 4, 1970 · N701X · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA69A0036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA69A0036.md): Aero Comdr 500-B · Imnaha, OR · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 18, 1968 · N5080 · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA69A0035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA69A0035.md): Aero Comdr 500 · Glendive, MT · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 18, 1968 · N6281X · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI65A0093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI65A0093.md): Aero Comm 500B · Rockford, IL · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Apr 29, 1965 · N78333 · Destroyed

## The whole list in SQL

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

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('0141106'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?fatal=1&model=0141106

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