Rockwell Aero Commander 560 crash, Dec 26, 2011 (1 killed)
Rockwell Aero Commander 560 accident on December 26, 2011 near Venice, Florida, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: The pilot failed to maintain...
- Date: December 26, 2011
- Aircraft: Rockwell Aero Commander 560
- Location: Venice, Florida, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot failed to maintain adequate airspeed during a single-engine approach, causing an aerodynamic stall. The left engine power loss from the connecting rod bearing failure was a contributing factor.
A single-engine Aero Commander 560F on a positioning flight lost power from its left engine soon after departing Venice and tried to return. It stalled at low altitude, spun and crashed near the landing runway, then caught fire. The pilot was killed, and examination found a failed connecting rod bearing in the left engine.