Rockwell Aero Commander 500 crash, Dec 18, 1968 (1 killed)
Rockwell Aero Commander 500 accident on December 18, 1968 near Imnaha Oregon, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: Inadequate preflight preparation,...
- Date: December 18, 1968
- Aircraft: Rockwell Aero Commander 500
- Location: Imnaha Oregon, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Inadequate preflight preparation, and fuel system vents, drains and tank caps not properly secured
On a night mail flight both engines of the Aero Commander 500B stopped and the pilot tried to land on a steep mountain slope near Imnaha, Oregon. The pilot was killed. A search was suspended, and mountaineers found the wreckage in March 1969.