Rockwell Aero Commander 500 crash, Dec 27, 2010, Columbus...
Rockwell Aero Commander 500 accident on December 27, 2010 near Columbus-Ohio State University-Don Scott, Ohio, United States with no fatalities. Cause:...
- Date: December 27, 2010
- Aircraft: Rockwell Aero Commander 500
- Location: Columbus-Ohio State University-Don Scott, Ohio, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot's improper fuel management: he did not visually check the fuel tanks before departure and the aircraft ran out of fuel, causing loss of engine power.
A Rockwell Aero Commander 500 on a cargo flight from Jeffersonville, Indiana, lost power on the downwind leg of a circling approach to Columbus, Ohio, after its fuel ran out. The pilot force-landed short of the runway and the aircraft was substantially damaged.