Rockwell Shrike Commander 500 crash, May 25, 2009 (1 killed)
Rockwell Shrike Commander 500 accident on May 25, 2009 near Daytona Beach, Florida, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: Loss of engine power from...
- Date: May 25, 2009
- Aircraft: Rockwell Shrike Commander 500
- Location: Daytona Beach, Florida, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Loss of engine power from fuel exhaustion, attributed by the NTSB to the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection.
A Rockwell Shrike Commander 500S took off from Daytona Beach with an unknown amount of fuel and a known inaccurate fuel gauge. Shortly after takeoff witnesses reported surging engine noise and a turn back toward the airport, with only one engine running at times. The aircraft came down short of the runway. One of the two occupants was killed.