Aero Commander 500-B accident near Rayville, LA
On November 1, 2002, an Aero Commander 500-B (airplane) was involved in an accident near Rayville, LA. 3 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- November 1, 2002
- Place
- Rayville, LA
- Aircraft
- Aero Commander 500-B · Airplane
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 32.511°N, 91.750°W
- NTSB ID
- 20021106X05442
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On November 1, 2002, approximately 1130 central standard time, an Aero Commander 500-B airplane, N1HV, was destroyed when it impacted terrain while maneuvering near Rayville, Louisiana. The airplane was registered to a private individual and operated by the pilot. The airline transport pilot and both pilot rated passengers were fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a flight plan was not filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 business flight. The purpose of the flight was to demonstrate the airplane to a prospective buyer. The flight departed the Monroe Regional Airport (MLU), Monroe, Louisiana, at 1109, for the local training area located southeast of the airport. There were several witnesses that either heard the airplane or saw the airplane for a few seconds before it disappeared from their view. One witness, who was a private pilot, reported observing the airplane at a low altitude of approximately 1,000 feet agl performing power-off stall maneuvers. He described the first stall maneuver initiation and recovery as "good." The power was reduced, the nose pitched up, followed by an increase of power as the airplane recovered from the maneuver. During the second stall maneuver, the nose rose higher than it did during the first maneuver, the right wing dropped, followed by a steep nose down attitude. The airplane rotated about one and one half revolutions before disappearing behind trees. Prior to ground impact, the witness heard the engines rev up. PERSONNEL INFORMATION According to FAA records, the pilot-in-command
Probable cause
The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain adequate airspeed resulting in an inadvertent stall/spin.
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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.
