Aero Commander 500 S N9038N
25 June 2021 · Jennings, Louisiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 June 2021 at about 19:30 local time, a Aero Commander 500 S registered N9038N was involved in an accident near Jennings, Louisiana, United States. One person was 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 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Jennings, Louisiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Jennings Muni (3R7)
- Coordinates
- 30.2451, -92.6651
- Aircraft
- Aero Commander 500 S
- Registration
- N9038N
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1969
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Executive/Corporate
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Alabaster → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN21LA298
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that as he was landing from a visual approach at his destination airport, he realized he had failed to extend the landing gear and the airplane landed with the landing gear retracted. The airplane skidded down the runway, departed the runway surface and hit a berm and fence before it came to rest. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and both wings. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. After the accident, the pilot stated that despite hours of operation, always use a paper or electronic written checklist.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aero Commander 500 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar 2020 | Aero Commander 500 | Opalocka, Florida, United States | Central Airlines Inc | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 2023 | Aero Commander 500 | Sylacauga, Alabama, United States | Central Air Southwest Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 2023 | Aero Commander 500 S | Key West, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 2023 | Aero Commander 500-B | Jackson, Michigan, United States | Central Air Southwest | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 2018 | Aero Commander 500 | Canefield Airoprt, Dominica | Express Carriers Inc | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 2024 | Aero Commander 500-S | Bathurst, Australia | - | Unknown | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 20 Aug 2021 | Robinson R44 II | New Roads, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |