Rockwell Shrike Commander 500 crash, May 6, 1969, Warrack...
Rockwell Shrike Commander 500 accident on May 6, 1969 near Warracknabeal Victoria, Australia with no fatalities. Cause: Pilot lost position awareness...
- Date: May 6, 1969
- Aircraft: Rockwell Shrike Commander 500
- Location: Warracknabeal Victoria, Australia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Pilot lost position awareness on a dark night approach and did not maintain terrain clearance during the second circuit, per the investigation narrative in the input record
An Executive Air Services Aero Commander 500S on a scheduled commuter flight from Essendon crashed about 2 miles west of Warracknabeal aerodrome during a night approach. The pilot became unsure of his position, went around without retracting gear and flew a second circuit at too low an altitude before striking the ground.