Accident · 2023-01-28
What the record says
- Event date
- 2023-01-28
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- AERO COMMANDER 500 (N107DF)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- Central Air Southwest, Inc. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- CENTRAL AIR SOUTHWEST INC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to assure there was an adequate amount of fuel onboard to complete the flight, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
Source: NTSB case ERA23LA122Flight crew
Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot pilot flying | Commercial | Airplane | 25 | Class 2 (2022-05-10) | 1,337 total · 366 in this make/model · 1,248 as PIC · 260 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.