Rockwell Shrike Commander 500 crash, Feb 28, 2005, San Ju...
Rockwell Shrike Commander 500 accident on February 28, 2005 near San Juan-Luis Muñoz Marín (Isla Verde), Puerto Rico with no fatalities. Cause:...
- Date: February 28, 2005
- Aircraft: Rockwell Shrike Commander 500
- Location: San Juan-Luis Muñoz Marín (Isla Verde), Puerto Rico
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Improper refueling with jet fuel, combined with the pilot's inadequate preflight, causing loss of power in both engines after takeoff (NTSB)
A Rockwell Shrike Commander 500S chartered for a flight to Tortola was serviced at San Juan with about 120 gallons of Jet-A by a fuel truck operator who used a gasoline-type nozzle, although the airplane's piston engines required avgas. Both engines lost power just after takeoff and the aircraft struck trees at the end of the runway. The NTSB attributed the accident to the fueling error and the pilot's inadequate preflight.