Aero Commander 500-B accident near Ennis, TX
On January 10, 1998, an Aero Commander 500-B (airplane) was involved in an accident near Ennis, TX. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- January 10, 1998
- Place
- Ennis, TX
- Aircraft
- Aero Commander 500-B · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 32.329°N, 96.620°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001211X09420
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT: On January 10, 1998, at 1427 central standard time, an Aero Commander 500-B twin engine airplane, N556BW, owned and operated by MGS Corporation of Laredo, Texas, was destroyed following collision with terrain while executing a single engine go-around. The private pilot, who was seated in the left seat, and the instrument rated commercial pilot, who was seated in the right seat, were fatally injured. A pilot rated passenger seated in the cabin received serious injuries. An instrument flight plan was filed for the Title 14 CFR Part 91 personal cross country flight, that originated from the Lancaster Municipal Airport, Lancaster, Texas, at 1415. The flight's original destination was Laredo, Texas; however, it was diverting to Ennis, Texas, at the time of the accident. During personal interviews, conducted by the investigator-in-charge (IIC), witnesses reported that the airplane entered a close right base to final entry for runway 15 at the Ennis Municipal Airport. One witness, residing along the final approach path, observed the airplane's wings "rocking" on the approach, and at about 100 feet from the approach end of the runway, the right wing went 45 degrees low and then vertical to the ground. Near the midpoint of the runway length this witness observed the airplane entering a climb with the gear down and the left propeller turning. Another witness, residing along the final approach path, observed the airplane flying south with the left wing low and the airplane weaving back and forth toward the left side of the runway. Subsequently, the airplane flew ove
Probable cause
failure of the flight crew to maintain minimum control speed (Vmc) during go-around from a single-engine approach, which resulted in loss of control and collision with power lines and the ground. Related factors were: a ruptured diaphragm in the distributor valve (flow divider) of the right engine's fuel injector system, which resulted in loss of power in the right engine; inadequate maintenance;
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
