Rockwell Shrike Commander 500 crash, Mar 14, 2007 (4 killed)
Rockwell Shrike Commander 500 accident on March 14, 2007 near São Sebastião do Passé, Bahia, Brazil with 4 fatalities. Cause: Fuel exhaustion caused by...
- Date: March 14, 2007
- Aircraft: Rockwell Shrike Commander 500
- Location: São Sebastião do Passé, Bahia, Brazil
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Fuel exhaustion caused by flight planning errors, followed by engine failure. The propeller was not feathered, which added drag and contributed to loss of control at low altitude.
A Shrike Commander 500S flying a charter from Petrolina to Salvador ran short of fuel after the crew underestimated consumption. The engine quit in cruise, and the pilot tried an emergency landing, but the aircraft lost control at low height and crashed in a field. All four people on board died.