Rockwell Aero Commander 500 crash, Dec 1, 1984, Goulburn
Rockwell Aero Commander 500 accident on December 1, 1984 near Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia with no fatalities. Cause: Loss of control: the...
- Date: December 1, 1984
- Aircraft: Rockwell Aero Commander 500
- Location: Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Loss of control: the pilot entered a steep turn at low speed without knowing the stalling speed, and the aircraft stalled too low to recover.
An Aero Commander 500A flying equipment from Canberra to Goulburn for an aero club training course lost control on the approach after a steep turn at low speed. The aircraft stalled and struck the ground at a high rate of sink; neither occupant died, the highest injury level was serious, and the aircraft was destroyed.