Accident Aero Commander 685 RP-C5230,
ASN logo
ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 276578
 
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information. If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.

Date:Thursday 17 March 2022
Time:c. 06:40
Type:Silhouette image of generic AC6L model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Aero Commander 685
Owner/operator:Sentinel Logistic Air Management
Registration: RP-C5230
MSN: 12055
Year of manufacture:1974
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Iba, Zambales -   Philippines
Phase: En route
Nature:Test
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
An Aero Commander 685 landed 500 meters from the shoreline at Purok 3, Barangay Sto. Rosario, Iba, Zambales, while conducting a test flight.
All seven occupants were rescued by the Philippine Coast Guard and the aircraft submerged.

Sources:

https://www.manilatimes.net/2022/03/17/news/7-hurt-as-plane-on-test-flight-crashes-in-zambales/1836616
https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1169982

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHBQ6qsHcqw (video)

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
17-Mar-2022 10:11 gerard57 Added
17-Mar-2022 10:36 harro Updated [Registration]
17-Mar-2022 10:42 harro Updated [Registration, Cn, Source, Category]
17-Mar-2022 10:55 RobertMB Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Damage, Narrative]
17-Mar-2022 13:28 RobertMB Updated [Time]

Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description

The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:

CONNECT WITH US: FSF on social media FSF Facebook FSF Twitter FSF Youtube FSF LinkedIn FSF Instagram

©2024 Flight Safety Foundation

1920 Ballenger Av, 4th Fl.
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
www.FlightSafety.org