# Fatal NTSB investigations: Aero Commander 500 S

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 ERA20LA297](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20LA297.md): Rockwell 500 · Pembroke Park, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 28, 2020 · N900DT · Destroyed
  > A total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the fuel exhaustion was the fatigue fracture of an electrical wire in the tank unit or fuel transmitter, which likely resulted in an inaccurate fuel quantity indication.
- [NTSB WPR14FA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14FA194.md): Aero Commander 500 S · Fort Huachuca, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 17, 2014 · N40TC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle-of-attack after a total loss of engine power during the takeoff initial climb, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain. The reason for…
- [NTSB ERA09FA303](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09FA303.md): Aero Commander 500 S · Daytona Beach, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 25, 2009 · N73U · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection.
- [NTSB DEN08FA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN08FA114.md): Aero Commander 500S · Linwood, KS · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 24, 2008 · N411JT · Destroyed
  > The pilot-in-training inadvertently shutting off both engine fuel control valves causing a loss of power in both engines, and the pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane resulting in a stall. Contributing to the accident was the chief pilot's…
- [NTSB LAX02FA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02FA031.md): Aero Commander 500S · Eagleville, CA · Accident · 5 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 21, 2001 · N900RA · Destroyed
  > the pilot's encounter with forecast mountain wave conditions, moderate or greater turbulence, and icing, with downdrafts that likely exceeded the climb capability of the airplane, which was encountered at an altitude that precluded recovery. Also causal in…
- [NTSB NYC01WA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01WA082.md): Aero Commander 500S · Kross, Iceland · Accident · 2 fatal · Foreign investigation · Mar 6, 2001 · N272BB · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA96FA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96FA078.md): Aero Commander 500S · Manati, PR · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 11, 1996 · N79NU · Destroyed
  > Failure of the flight crew, for undetermined reasons, to recover from a stall and resulting uncontrolled descent. This resulted in the aircraft colliding with the terrain while in a 45-60 degree nose down attitude at a slow speed.
- [NTSB DCA94WA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA94WA077.md): Aero Commander 500S · Westman Isles, Iceland · Accident · 2 fatal · Foreign investigation · Sep 23, 1994 · N9082N · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC92FA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC92FA055.md): Aero Commander 500S · Richmond Hts., OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 7, 1992 · N725AC · Destroyed
  > The pilot's improper emergency procedures and failure to maintain control of the airplane, which resulted in an inadvertent spin at too low an altitude to allow recovery. Factors in this accident were; a power loss in the left engine as result of the exhaust…
- [NTSB MKC81FA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC81FA014.md): Aero Comdr 500S · Springfield, MO · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jan 21, 1981 · N222FQ · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN79FA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79FA008.md): Aero Comdr 500S · Gallup, NM · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Nov 17, 1978 · N2973F · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC78FA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FA091.md): Aero Comdr 500S · Hammondsport, NY · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Sep 11, 1978 · N40MA · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW77DA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77DA025.md): Aero Comdr 500-S · Gulf Of Guinea (Atlantic Ocean) · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Nov 18, 1976 · N57278 · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX75AL048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX75AL048.md): Aero Comdr 500S · Kelso, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Mar 8, 1975 · N711LZ · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW71AF016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71AF016.md): Aero Comdr 500-S · White Castle, LA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Oct 1, 1970 · N9119N · 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 ('0141107'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?fatal=1&model=0141107

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