# NTSB Accident ANC97FA143
> **Aero Commander AC-500A** · 1997-09-06 · KETCHIKAN, AK, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ANC97FA143
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08758
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-09-06
- **Location:** KETCHIKAN, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 55.609573, -131.579071
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Aero Commander
- **Model:** AC-500A
- **Registration:** N543AN
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The rupture of the right engine fuel supply line as a result of inadequate inspection by the pilot/mechanic, and the pilot's excessive pull up which resulted in exceeding the design stress limits of the airplane.  Factors were the improper emergency procedures and failure to feather the propeller.

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