ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 347686
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| Date: | Tuesday 7 November 2023 |
| Time: | 15:10 |
| Type: |  Aero Commander 500B |
| Owner/operator: | Central Air Southwest |
| Registration: | N118PW |
| MSN: | 1460-163 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1964 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Jackson, MI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Lexington-Blue Grass Airport, KY (LEX/KLEX) |
| Jackson-Reynolds Municipal Airport, MI (JXN/KJXN) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
On November 7, 2023, at 1510 eastern standard time, an Aero Commander 500B, N118PW, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Jackson, Michigan. The pilot was uninjured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 135 cargo flight.
While enroute, both engines lost power. The pilot performed an off-airport landing. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage.
The airplane was retained for further examination. A postaccident engine run of both engines revealed no mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operations. Examination of the fuel system revealed that the fuel quantity indicator was inoperative.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.hillsdale.net/story/news/accident/2023/11/07/faa-investigating-plane-crash-in-southern-jackson-county-no-injuries/71493283007/
NTSB
https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=118PW
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N118PW/history/20231107/1820Z/KLEX/KJXN
https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=a04b45&lat=42.090&lon=-84.470&zoom=15.8&showTrace=2023-11-07&leg=3
https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/5/49338_1640284682.jpg (photo)
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Nov-2023 04:20 | Geno | Added |
| 08-Nov-2023 08:14 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Category] |
| 08-Nov-2023 13:01 | Captain Adam | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 08-Nov-2023 16:34 | johnwg | Updated [Time, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative, Category] |
| 08-Nov-2023 18:07 | RobertMB | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, Category] |
| 14-Nov-2023 16:19 | Captain Adam | Updated [Location, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 12-Dec-2023 16:36 | Captain Adam | Updated [Time, Operator, Source, Narrative, Accident report] |
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