Rockwell Shrike Commander 500 crash, Feb 27, 1986 (2 killed)
Rockwell Shrike Commander 500 accident on February 27, 1986 near Canning Dam, Western Australia, Australia with 2 fatalities. Cause: Engine failure...
- Date: February 27, 1986
- Aircraft: Rockwell Shrike Commander 500
- Location: Canning Dam, Western Australia, Australia
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Engine failure from fuel starvation after the usable fuel ran out, with the fuel quantity indicating system unserviceable at departure (ATSB investigation 198600131).
An Aero Commander 500S (VH-SDO) on a private test flight of airborne survey equipment from Jandakot crashed 2 km north of Canning Dam, Western Australia, on 27 February 1986. It struck two 30 m trees at low speed with no engine power. Two of the three people on board were killed and the aircraft was destroyed.