Rockwell Aero Commander 700 (Fuji... crash, May 31, 2016
Rockwell Aero Commander 700 (Fuji FA-300) accident on May 31, 2016 near Beaverdell, British Columbia, Canada with no fatalities. Cause: Not verified:...
- Date: May 31, 2016
- Aircraft: Rockwell Aero Commander 700 (Fuji FA-300)
- Location: Beaverdell, British Columbia, Canada
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Not verified: ASN, citing TSB file A16P0079, states the aircraft ran out of fuel about 34 nautical miles south of Kelowna. The TSB report itself was not accessed, and BAAA's preliminary note says fuel remained in the tanks.
On 31 May 2016 a privately owned Rockwell Commander 700 (Fuji FA300) flying from Boise to Kelowna with six people aboard lost both engines at 8,500 feet. The pilot glided toward a flat area and made a night forced landing in a Christmas tree plantation near Beaverdell, British Columbia, striking trees and a fence. All six occupants evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.