Rockwell Aero Commander 560 crash, Jan 30, 1999 (2 killed)
Rockwell Aero Commander 560 accident on January 30, 1999 near Belleview, Florida, United States with 2 fatalities. Cause: The pilot's inadequate...
- Date: January 30, 1999
- Aircraft: Rockwell Aero Commander 560
- Location: Belleview, Florida, United States
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight fuel planning, resulting in fuel exhaustion and total loss of engine power (NTSB, ATL99FA046).
A Rockwell Aero Commander 560 took off from Belleview, Florida, with far less fuel than the pilot believed. After a power reduction both engines lost power in sequence, and the aircraft struck trees and then a house beside a lake. The NTSB found no mechanical fault and only about 2.5 pints of fuel in the system.