Aero Commander 500 accident near Canefield Airoprt, Dm, July 27, 2018
On July 27, 2018 at about 1:33 pm local time, a Aero Commander 500, registered N590DR, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing near Canefield Airoprt. It was flown under non-U.S. commercial rules. No one was hurt; 7 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made November 2, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 27, 2018 · about 1:33 pm local time · cases in 2018
- Place
- Canefield Airoprt, Dominica
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 7 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Aero Commander 500 S · all 500s on the register
- Registration
- N590DR · registry record · serial 1817-23
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight · non-U.S. commercial rules
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
The government of Dominica has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a AERO COMMANDER 500 airplane that occurred on July 27, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Dominica's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13.All investigative information will be released by the government of Dominica.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Landing gear collapse during landing defining event
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
- Operator: Express Carriers Inc
The flight
- Departed from: TIST St Thomas
- Destination: TDCF Canefield
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 6 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Connections how this case links to the rest of the register
- N590DR on the register today · the tail number may have moved to another aircraft since
- Aero Commander 500 163 registered today · the model family and its accident history
- Aero Commander 709 aircraft on the register
- Cyril E King Airport · departed from
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/accident/GAA18WA590.json.
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