Date & Time:
Oct 12, 1973 at 1021 LT
Type of aircraft:
Rockwell Grand Commander 680
Operator:
Western Commander Aviation
Registration:
N7377B
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Executive/Corporate/Business
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Van Nuys - Fullerton
MSN:
680-1402-57
YOM:
1964
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
1
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
0
Other fatalities:
0
Total fatalities:
1
Captain / Total hours on type:
3500
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Van Nuys Airport, while climbing, both engines stopped simultaneously. The pilot informed ground and completed a 180 turn to attempt an emergency landing when the airplane stalled and crashed few miles from the airfield. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot, sole on board, was killed.
Probable cause:
Failure of both engines caused by a fuel exhaustion. The following factors were reported:
- Inadequate preflight preparation,
- Mismanagement of fuel,
- Fuel exhaustion,
- Fuel selectors found on empty auxiliary tanks.
- Inadequate preflight preparation,
- Mismanagement of fuel,
- Fuel exhaustion,
- Fuel selectors found on empty auxiliary tanks.
Final Report:
N7377B.pdf92.64 KB
