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Aero Commander 500S N9171N

11 December 1994 · Millington, Tennessee, United States · Minor injuries

Summary

On 11 December 1994 at about 17:30 local time, a Aero Commander 500S registered N9171N was involved in an accident near Millington, Tennessee, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 17:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Millington, Tennessee, United States
Nearest airport
Charles W. Baker (2M8)
Coordinates
35.3291, -89.8804
Aircraft
Aero Commander 500S
Registration
N9171N
Category
Airplane
Engines
2
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Ripley → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
ATL95LA027

People

1 person had minor injuries.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 1 0

Probable cause

THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT OF THE AIRCRAFT, IN THAT HE DID NOT ENSURE THAT THERE WAS ADEQUATE FUEL FOR THE FLIGHT, WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL EXHAUSTION.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE WAS TO FLY THE AIRPLANE TO ANOTHER AIRPORT FOR A PERIODIC SPAR INSPECTION, WHICH WOULD REQUIRE DRAINING THE FUEL TANKS. HE ESTIMATED THAT THERE WERE 70 GALLONS OF FUEL ON BOARD PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. DUE TO THE DESIGN OF THE FUEL TANKS, A VISUAL INSPECTION WAS NOT POSSIBLE. DURING THE APPROACH TO THE DESTINATION AIRPORT, THE RIGHT ENGINE QUIT, FOLLOWED BY THE LEFT ENGINE. THE AIRPLANE WAS FORCE LANDED IN A FLOOD PLAIN. AN EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE REVEALED NO SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE FUEL SYSTEM.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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12 Jan 1993 Aero Commander 500-B
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7 Mar 1993 Aero Commander 500
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no coordinates
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16 Dec 1993 Aero Commander 500A
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10 Jul 1995 Aero Commander 500
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no coordinates
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