Rockwell Shrike Commander 500 crash, Feb 6, 1992 (1 killed)
Rockwell Shrike Commander 500 accident on February 6, 1992 near Richmond Heights, Ohio, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: The pilot's improper...
- Date: February 6, 1992
- Aircraft: Rockwell Shrike Commander 500
- Location: Richmond Heights, Ohio, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The pilot's improper emergency procedures and failure to control the aircraft led to a spin at too low an altitude to recover. The left engine power loss from exhaust valve failures was a contributing factor (NTSB).
A Rockwell Shrike Commander 500S was flown as a test after turbocharger wastegate work at Richmond Heights, Ohio. At about 1,000 feet the left engine sputtered and the aircraft entered a nose-low left spin and crashed. Teardown showed burnt exhaust valves in two cylinders of the left engine. The pilot, the only person aboard, was killed.