Rockwell Aero Commander 500 crash, Nov 18, 2014 (1 killed)
Rockwell Aero Commander 500 accident on November 18, 2014 near Chicago-Midway, Illinois, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: NTSB: The pilot's...
- Date: November 18, 2014
- Aircraft: Rockwell Aero Commander 500
- Location: Chicago-Midway, Illinois, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: NTSB: The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while attempting to return to the airport after a reported engine problem, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin. The nature of the left engine issue could not be determined.
On 18 November 2014 a Rockwell Aero Commander 500B operated by Central Air Southwest on an on demand cargo charter crashed into a house about a quarter mile from the departure runway at Chicago Midway shortly after takeoff. The pilot had reported left engine trouble and asked to return, and he was killed. The NTSB found no preimpact mechanical failure that would have precluded normal operation and concluded the pilot failed to maintain adequate airspeed while turning back, causing an aerodynamic stall and spin.