Aero Commander 500-B N411FS
1 June 2008 · Charlotte Amali, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 June 2008 at about 16:50 local time, a Aero Commander 500-B registered N411FS, operated by Bevins Air Service, Inc., was involved in an accident near Charlotte Amali, United States. 7 people were on board and nobody was injured. 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 16:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Charlotte Amali, United States
- Nearest airport
- Cyril E. King (TIST)
- Coordinates
- 18.3372, -64.9733
- Aircraft
- Aero Commander 500-B
- Registration
- N411FS
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Bevins Air Service, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Roseau → Charlotte Amali
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA08LA149
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Probable cause
The failure of maintenance personnel to identify inadequate clamping of the aluminum line during inspection, and the undetected fatigue cracking of the line which resulted in the loss of hydraulic fluid.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
While inbound for landing, undetected fatigue cracks in a hard aluminum hydraulic line near a flared end cracked through the tube wall thickness resulting in the loss of hydraulic fluid and the inability of the pilot to fully extend all landing gears using either the normal or emergency landing gear extension systems. During the landing roll, the left main landing gear collapsed. Fatigue cracking of the tube was likely caused by vibratory loads due to in-service bends and improper clamping; the tube was only clamped in one location though two clamps were required. Additionally, wear on the tube in the area of the clamp was consistent with a loose clamp. The airplane was last inspected in accordance with an Annual/100-Hour inspection on April 30, 2008, or approximately 62 hours earlier. Inspection of the tube for condition is required during the 100 hour inspection.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aero Commander 500 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan 2008 | Aero Commander 500B | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Central Air Southwest | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Jun 2008 | Aero Commander 500S | Linwood, Kansas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 9 Jun 2008 | Aero Commander 500S | North Bimini, Bahamas | Gramar 500, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 2008 | Aero Commander 500 | Cordoba, Colombia, Colombia | Taxi Aero Caribeno LTDA | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 May 2009 | Aero Commander 500 S | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States | Commonwealth Aviation Corp | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Dec 2010 | Aero Commander 500-B | Columbus, Ohio, United States | Central Airlines Inc | Minor injuries | - |
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