Aero Commander N50GV

Some disappearances are proceeded by radio contact indicating power loss.

     For instance, at 8:21 a.m. on May 2, 1996, Aero 500 N50GV took off from St. Croix for Dominica with pilot, Ian Pringle, and passengers Jacque Hurtault and Reggie Bruney. Right behind Pringle was N95HM, traveling the same route.

             Only 5 minutes after takeoff, Pringle reported to N95HM
             that he had generator problems. He would monitor them.
               Michael Nissen (N95HM) obliged Pringle by canceling his
             VFR flight plan for him. He continued on to Dominica.

             When 1 and 1/2 hours overdue, ramp checks and telephone
           calls uncovered no clue to N50GV. An immediate search
           found nothing.