Rockwell Shrike Commander 500 crash, May 5, 2006, Natal
Rockwell Shrike Commander 500 accident on May 5, 2006 near Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil with no fatalities. Cause: Double engine failure on...
- Date: May 5, 2006
- Aircraft: Rockwell Shrike Commander 500
- Location: Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Double engine failure on approach caused by fuel exhaustion, linked to poor flight preparation, a fuel quantity miscalculation and weak fuel management by the operator.
A Rockwell Shrike Commander on a cargo flight from Recife to Natal lost its left engine on approach to Natal on 5 May 2006, and the right engine failed about 600 feet later. The pilot attempted an emergency landing in an open field, where the undercarriage collapsed and the aircraft slid about 200 metres into mud. Both occupants escaped with minor injuries and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.