Aero Commander 560E N175SP
31 August 2010 · Jacksonville, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 31 August 2010 at about 12:15 local time, a Aero Commander 560E registered N175SP was involved in an accident near Jacksonville, Florida, United States. 2 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 12:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Jacksonville, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Herlong (HEG)
- Coordinates
- 30.3119, -81.8211
- Aircraft
- Aero Commander 560E
- Registration
- N175SP
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Jacksonville → Jacksonville
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA10LA457
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in a total loss of power in both engines during climb due to fuel contamination.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The multi-engine airplane was being flown to an airport about 15 miles from the departure airport for avionics maintenance. The pilot stated that he performed a preflight inspection, which included checking the fuel tanks for water contamination. After a normal takeoff, the airplane was in a climb between 1,500 and 2,000 feet mean sea level when the left engine surged and lost all power. Shortly thereafter, the right engine began to surge and also lost all power. The airplane was substantially damaged when it struck trees during an ensuing forced landing to an interstate. Examination of the airframe and both engines did not reveal any mechanical malfunctions. A 1.5-gallon fuel sample drained from the airplane's fuel tanks contained about 2 cups of water. The airplane had been operated for about 24 hours since its most recent annual inspection, which was performed about 6 weeks prior to the accident. The accident flight was the first flight after the airplane had been refueled, but only partially, about 3 weeks earlier.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aero Commander 560 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dec 2011 | Aero Commander 560-F | Venice, Florida, United States | Andres Bustillo | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Oct 2007 | Aero Commander 560-F | Wiley Ford, West Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 26 Jul 2018 | Aero Commander 560 | Crestview, Florida, United States | Tarvair Eclipse LLC | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1999 | Aero Commander 560A | Belleview, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 7 Jan 1995 | Aero Commander 560F | Canfield, Ohio, United States | Robert J. Brocker, JR. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1995 | Aero Commander 560 | Ketchum, Idaho, United States | Elmer C. Rigby | Fatal | 2 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct 2010 | Long EZ | Leesburg, Florida, United States | Allen Dunlap | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 2010 | Mooney M20E | New Smyrna Beach, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 2010 | Cessna 152 | Cross City, Florida, United States | Pelican FTC | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 2010 | Interstate S1A | Lakeland, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 2010 | Hughes 369 | Naples, Florida, United States | Collier Mosquito Control District | No injuries | - |
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