Fatal NTSB investigations: Aero Commander 500 S
15 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Aero Commander 500 S. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.
Cases per year
| 1970 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1975 | 1 |
| 1976 | 1 |
| 1978 | 2 |
| 1981 | 1 |
| 1992 | 1 |
| 1994 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 |
| 2001 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 |
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duckdb -csv -c "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"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
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" DESCRun it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB ERA20LA297Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportRockwell 500 · Pembroke Park, FLA 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 WPR14FA194Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportAero Commander 500 S · Fort Huachuca, AZThe 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 ERA09FA303Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportAero Commander 500 S · Daytona Beach, FLA total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection.NTSB DEN08FA114Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportAero Commander 500S · Linwood, KSThe 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 LAX02FA031Accident · 5 fatalField investigationFinal reportAero Commander 500S · Eagleville, CAthe 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 NYC01WA082Accident · 2 fatalForeign investigationAero Commander 500S · Kross, IcelandNTSB MIA96FA078Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportAero Commander 500S · Manati, PRFailure 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 DCA94WA077Accident · 2 fatalForeign investigationAero Commander 500S · Westman Isles, IcelandNTSB NYC92FA055Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportAero Commander 500S · Richmond Hts., OHThe 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 MKC81FA014Accident · 2 fatalClosedAero Comdr 500S · Springfield, MONTSB DEN79FA008Accident · 1 fatalClosedAero Comdr 500S · Gallup, NMNTSB NYC78FA091Accident · 3 fatalClosedAero Comdr 500S · Hammondsport, NYNTSB FTW77DA025Accident · 1 fatalClosedAero Comdr 500-S · Gulf Of Guinea (Atlantic Ocean)NTSB LAX75AL048Accident · 2 fatalClosedAero Comdr 500S · Kelso, CANTSB FTW71AF016Accident · 2 fatalClosedAero Comdr 500-S · White Castle, LA