Rockwell Aero Commander 500 crash, Nov 1, 2002 (3 killed)
Rockwell Aero Commander 500 accident on November 1, 2002 near Rayville, Louisiana, United States with 3 fatalities. Cause: Pilot-in-command's failure...
- Date: November 1, 2002
- Aircraft: Rockwell Aero Commander 500
- Location: Rayville, Louisiana, United States
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Pilot-in-command's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, resulting in an inadvertent stall and spin.
A Rockwell Aero Commander 500 was flown at low altitude near Monroe to demonstrate it to a prospective buyer. During a series of power-off stall maneuvers, the second stall departed into a steep spin and the airplane disappeared behind trees. All three occupants were killed. The NTSB found no structural or mechanical fault.