Rockwell Shrike Commander 500 crash, Feb 24, 2011 (1 killed)
Rockwell Shrike Commander 500 accident on February 24, 2011 near Horn Island, Queensland, Australia with 1 fatality. Cause: Not determined. The ATSB...
- Date: February 24, 2011
- Aircraft: Rockwell Shrike Commander 500
- Location: Horn Island, Queensland, Australia
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Not determined. The ATSB found the aircraft was under control at impact but could not establish why it hit the water; pilot fatigue and recency issues were identified as risk factors.
A Commander 500S on a freight charter from Cairns to Horn Island was flown under instrument rules, and the pilot planned a visual approach in rain and low cloud. The aircraft did not arrive and was not found at first. Its wreckage was later located on the seabed about 26 km from Horn Island, and the pilot was killed.