4 fatal · AERO COMMANDER 500A · 1994-05-20 · LIVERMORE, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA94FA121
Event ID
20001206X01388
Type
Accident
Date
1994-05-20
Location
LIVERMORE, CA, USA
Coordinates
37.680828, -121.750274
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
4
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
AERO COMMANDER
Model
500A
Registration
N601MK
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A FUEL SYSTEM LEAK, INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT BY THE PILOT (PIC), AND BY THE NON-FLYING PILOT/PASSENGER INTENTIONALLY ALLOWING OPERATION OF THE AIRCRAFT WITH A KNOWN DEFICIENCY (FUEL LEAK). A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR A FORCED LANDING.