Rockwell Aero Commander 500 crash, Mar 18, 1999, Shelter...
Rockwell Aero Commander 500 accident on March 18, 1999 near Shelter Cove, California, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Fuel exhaustion due to...
- Date: March 18, 1999
- Aircraft: Rockwell Aero Commander 500
- Location: Shelter Cove, California, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's failure to ensure adequate fuel was on board, with the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing as a contributing factor.
A private Rockwell Aero Commander 500B took off from Shelter Cove, California, with low fuel. Both engines lost power at about 400 feet over the ocean, and the pilot ditched about a quarter mile offshore. Overnight tides washed most of the airplane onto the beach. Both occupants survived.