Rockwell Shrike Commander 500 crash, Apr 8, 2011, Eden Pr...
Rockwell Shrike Commander 500 accident on April 8, 2011 near Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States with no fatalities. Cause: The pilot did not...
- Date: April 8, 2011
- Aircraft: Rockwell Shrike Commander 500
- Location: Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot did not adequately compensate for the crosswind during landing, which resulted in a loss of directional control.
A Shrike Commander 500S on a training flight landed at Flying Cloud Airport in Eden Prairie in a crosswind from the right. The pilot's correction for drift was too strong, so the aircraft veered left off the runway, and the right main gear collapsed as the right wingtip struck the ground. No one was injured, but the aircraft suffered substantial damage.