Rockwell Shrike Commander 500 crash, Nov 17, 1978 (1 killed)
Rockwell Shrike Commander 500 accident on November 17, 1978 near Gallup New Mexico, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: NTSB attributed the stall...
- Date: November 17, 1978
- Aircraft: Rockwell Shrike Commander 500
- Location: Gallup New Mexico, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: NTSB attributed the stall during initial climb to inadequate preflight preparation by the pilot. Contributing factors: failure to maintain flying speed, airframe ice and frost, improper handling of powerplant controls, and turbochargers not used on takeoff.
A Rockwell Shrike Commander 500S (N2973F) stalled and crashed in flames shortly after takeoff from Gallup-Senator Clark Airport, New Mexico, on 17 November 1978, en route to Albuquerque. The passenger was killed and the pilot was seriously injured. NTSB case DEN79FA008.