Aero Commander 500-B N50GV
2 May 1996 · Missing · Fatal
Summary
On 2 May 1996 at about 04:00 local time, a Aero Commander 500-B registered N50GV, operated by Bernadette Pringle, was involved in an accident near Missing. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 04:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Missing
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aero Commander 500-B
- Registration
- N50GV
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Bernadette Pringle
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- St. Croix → Dominica
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL96FAMS1
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
The pilot departed on a VFR flight behind another company airplane. About 5 minutes after takeoff, the pilot informed the pilot in the lead airplane that he was having a generator problem, and that he would monitor them. The lead airplane landed at a different airport, and waited for the other pilot to join him after dropping off his passengers at another airport. The pilot did not arrive at either airport. All shipping vessels along the airplane's expected course were requested to report any sightings. No contact was reported and the search was terminated. Aircraft damage and injuries are presumed.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aero Commander 500 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Feb 1996 | Aero Commander 500S | Manati | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 8 Jul 1997 | Aero Commander 500-B | Dallas, Texas, United States | M & M Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1995 | Aero Commander 500 | Treasure Cay, Bahamas | Palm Beach Aviation | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Sep 1995 | Aero Commander 500 | Nassau, Bahamas | Abaco Air Limited | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1995 | Aero Commander 500S | Santa Barbara, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 May 1998 | Aero Commander 500-A | Billings, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |