Rockwell Shrike Commander 500 crash, May 17, 2014 (1 killed)
Rockwell Shrike Commander 500 accident on May 17, 2014 near Fort Huachuca, Arizona, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: NTSB: the pilot's failure to...
- Date: May 17, 2014
- Aircraft: Rockwell Shrike Commander 500
- Location: Fort Huachuca, Arizona, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: NTSB: the pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed and exceedance of the critical angle of attack after a total loss of engine power during the initial climb, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain. The engine power loss could not be determined.
On 17 May 2014 an Aero Commander 500S on a check and orientation flight with an airline transport pilot new to the area lost engine power shortly after takeoff from Fort Huachuca. The pilot turned back toward the airport, the airplane stalled at low altitude and crashed, killing the commercial pilot. The NTSB investigation (WPR14FA194) found a likely total loss of engine power, but no anomaly was found that would have precluded normal operation.