Rockwell Shrike Commander 500 crash, Jul 18, 2010, Rankin...
Rockwell Shrike Commander 500 accident on July 18, 2010 near Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, Canada with no fatalities. Cause: Contaminated fuel from a drum of...
- Date: July 18, 2010
- Aircraft: Rockwell Shrike Commander 500
- Location: Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, Canada
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Contaminated fuel from a drum of slops was pumped into both wing tanks, causing power loss in both engines. The drum was not identified because of similar markings and an unsealed bung, and the pilots did not verify the fuel grade.
A newly purchased Aero Commander 500S on a delivery flight from Portland toward Bern lost power in both engines after takeoff from Rankin Inlet. It had been refuelled from a drum of slops fuel whose markings resembled those of AVGAS drums. The crew could not regain altitude and made a forced landing on flat land about 1,500 feet from the runway. No one was injured, but the aircraft was substantially damaged.