Rockwell Shrike Commander 500 crash, Oct 21, 1998, Horn I...
Rockwell Shrike Commander 500 accident on October 21, 1998 near Horn Island, Queensland, Australia with no fatalities. Cause: Fuel exhaustion, linked...
- Date: October 21, 1998
- Aircraft: Rockwell Shrike Commander 500
- Location: Horn Island, Queensland, Australia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Fuel exhaustion, linked to an unserviceable fuel quantity indicator, a worn fuel control unit, and inaccurate flight planning and fuel log records.
A Coral Sea Airlines Shrike Commander on a charter from Boigu Island to Horn Island lost power in both engines on approach because it ran out of fuel. The pilot ditched short of runway 14 and all five occupants got ashore. The ATSB also found faulty fuel quantity indication and inaccurate fuel planning.