Rockwell 500S N717AM
17 January 1987 · Lynchburg, Virginia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 January 1987 at about 06:45 local time, a Rockwell 500S registered N717AM, operated by Sievers, Norbert H., was involved in an accident near Lynchburg, Virginia, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 06:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lynchburg, Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lynchburg Municipal (LYH)
- Coordinates
- 37.3607, -79.2210
- Aircraft
- Rockwell 500S
- Registration
- N717AM
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Sievers, Norbert H.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Flemington → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- BFO87LA015
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
AFTER LEAVING CLOUDS ABOUT 4500 FEET MSL, THE PIC MADE A VISUAL APPROACH TO RUNWAY 03 AT LYNCHBURG MUNICIPAL. ON SHORT FINAL THE COPILOT STATED THAT HE NOTICED WHAT SEEMED TO BE A GRADUAL INCREASE IN PITCH ATTITUDE WHILE THE AIRCRAFT WAS STILL TOO HIGH OFF THE RUNWAY. HE MENTIONED THIS TO THE PIC; HOWEVER, THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED RAPIDLY AND CONTACTED THE RUNWAY, COLLAPSING THE LEFT MAIN GEAR. THE AIRCRAFT SLID A SHORT DISTANCE ON THE RUNWAY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Rockwell 500 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 May 1988 | Rockwell 500-S | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Air Center, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1985 | Rockwell 500-S | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | Iowa State University | Fatal | 7 |
| 5 Apr 1983 | Rockwell 500B | Hutchinson, Kansas, United States | Central Air Charter, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1991 | Rockwell 500S | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | James W. Mayes | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1983 | Rockwell 500-S | Kansas City, Kansas, United States | Dodson Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 1979 | Rockwell 500B | Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States | Combs Air Frei | Fatal | 1 |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May 1987 | Lake LA-4 | Stafford, Virginia, United States | Shelton, John W. JR. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1987 | Eagle Balloons C-7 | Montvale, Virginia, United States | Above the Rest, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 May 1987 | Ham WIZARD | Chesapeake, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1987 | Bennetter-Stevens STARDUSTER | Roanoke, Virginia, United States | Larry T. Hubbard | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1987 | Grumman AA-5B | Abingdon, Virginia, United States | Charles D. Griffard | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Jul 1987 | Aeronca 7AC | Saluda, Virginia, United States | Carl J. Prater | No injuries | - |