Rockwell Shrike Commander 500 crash, Feb 12, 2002, Copper...
Rockwell Shrike Commander 500 accident on February 12, 2002 near Copperhill, Tennessee, United States with no fatalities. Cause: The pilot's inadequate...
- Date: February 12, 2002
- Aircraft: Rockwell Shrike Commander 500
- Location: Copperhill, Tennessee, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight planning, which led to fuel exhaustion and a forced landing on unsuitable terrain.
A Shrike Commander on a flight from Andrews to Lafayette ran out of fuel and lost both engines. The pilot made a forced landing into wooded terrain near Copperhill, Tennessee, and the aircraft was substantially damaged. The pilot and occupants were not injured.