Rockwell Shrike Commander 500 crash, Jun 9, 2008, Alice Town
Rockwell Shrike Commander 500 accident on June 9, 2008 near Alice Town, Bimini, Bahamas with no fatalities. Cause: Loss of power in both engines was...
- Date: June 9, 2008
- Aircraft: Rockwell Shrike Commander 500
- Location: Alice Town, Bimini, Bahamas
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Loss of power in both engines was reported by the pilot, but no NTSB probable cause was found in the sources reviewed.
A Shrike Commander 500S flying Nassau to Fort Lauderdale lost power in both engines on the way past Bimini. The pilot ditched in the Atlantic about half a mile south of North Bimini and was picked up by a boater from a life raft. The sole occupant was unhurt, and the aircraft was destroyed by salt water immersion.