---------------------------------------------------------- Commander-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Thu 08/12/10: 1 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 09:06 PM - AC500B Crash, Burns, OR (Keith S. Gordon) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 09:06:21 PM PST US Subject: Commander-List: AC500B Crash, Burns, OR From: "Keith S. Gordon" Twin Commanders, An Aero Commander 500B crashed near Burns, Oregon, while en route from Red ding, CA (KRDD) to Montana. The news article I read is listed here: http://www.ktvz.com/news/24607311/detail.html I did some very quick and dirty research because the news report was full of typical inaccuracies and I wrote the following comment for the article but did not post it because I would have had to register on their web sit e ... and I'm already registered on too many web sites. So, for you gentlemen: There are several inaccuracies in this report, which is to be expected fro m the general news media. Aero Commanders do not have a history of wing failures. There are a few instances of tail failure on the turbine power ed models and there is a recurring inspection required on some models of Twin Commanders for wing spar corrosion. The model 500B is exempt from this inspection requirement. A search of FAA Airman's Records shows two pilots with the name of the deceased pilot, (perhaps father and son) livi ng in Bonsall, California. Neither are instrument rated; only one is list ed as having a multi-engine rating. If there were clouds in the area as reported by the witness, ("...Witnesses said the plane, a 1962 Aero Comma nder Model 500-B, could be heard coming out of the clouds, straight for th e ground...=9D) an instrument rating to be in those clouds would ha ve been required. There is no record of an Instrument Flight Plan in the ATC system for an Twin Commander 500B on Wednesday between Redding, CA (K RDD) and Montana, nor anywhere else. Keith S. Gordon Wing Commander Gordon Life is not simple anywhere. Probably less so elsewhere. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message commander-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Commander-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/commander-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/commander-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.