Rockwell Shrike Commander 500 crash, Feb 17, 2002 (1 killed)
Rockwell Shrike Commander 500 accident on February 17, 2002 near Exeter, Rhode Island, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: The pilot lost control...
- Date: February 17, 2002
- Aircraft: Rockwell Shrike Commander 500
- Location: Exeter, Rhode Island, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot lost control after encountering icing on approach, aggravated by night conditions and his failure to turn on the propeller de-icing system.
A Shrike Commander on an instrument approach to Newport, Rhode Island, reported icing and became uncontrollable while descending through clouds at night. It struck the ground in Exeter, killing the single pilot. The propeller de-ice and windshield anti-ice systems were off at the time.