Rockwell Shrike Commander 500 crash, Jul 2, 2002, Fortale...
Rockwell Shrike Commander 500 accident on July 2, 2002 near Fortaleza-Pinto Martins, Ceará, Brazil with no fatalities. Cause: Faults in the fuel pump...
- Date: July 2, 2002
- Aircraft: Rockwell Shrike Commander 500
- Location: Fortaleza-Pinto Martins, Ceará, Brazil
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Faults in the fuel pump and servo-injectors meant the left engine was not properly supplied with fuel, which the investigation found had contributed to the accident.
A Rockwell Shrike Commander 500S on a post-maintenance test flight from Fortaleza lost power on its left engine while climbing. The pilot feathered the propeller, and the aircraft rolled left, struck a wall and then houses before crashing on a third residence. All three aboard and one person on the ground were injured.