Rockwell Shrike Commander 500 crash, Dec 12, 1995 (1 killed)
Rockwell Shrike Commander 500 accident on December 12, 1995 near Horn Island, Queensland, Australia with 1 fatality. Cause: Loss of control in a flat...
- Date: December 12, 1995
- Aircraft: Rockwell Shrike Commander 500
- Location: Horn Island, Queensland, Australia
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Loss of control in a flat spin with no recovery attempt, following asymmetric engine power; no pre-existing defect, medical incapacitation or alcohol or drugs were found.
After takeoff from Horn Island the Shrike Commander made a nose-high manoeuvre, then entered a fully developed flat spin to the left with no sign of recovery. Engine power was asymmetric, with the left engine producing little or no power. The aircraft struck the ground about 2 km from the aerodrome and the pilot was killed.