Rockwell Shrike Commander 500 crash, Sep 26, 1973, Andros...
Rockwell Shrike Commander 500 accident on September 26, 1973 near Andros Town North Andros, Bahamas with no fatalities. Cause: Forced landing on water...
- Date: September 26, 1973
- Aircraft: Rockwell Shrike Commander 500
- Location: Andros Town North Andros, Bahamas
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Forced landing on water after complete failure of both engines, with poor judgment and failure to follow approved procedures as contributing factors.
A Shrike Commander 500S took off from Nassau on a local test flight. The pilot simulated a double engine failure, could not restart the engines, and ditched in the sea off Andros where the aircraft sank.