Rockwell Aero Commander 500 crash, Jul 16, 1971 (1 killed)
Rockwell Aero Commander 500 accident on July 16, 1971 near Ried Bavaria, Germany with 1 fatality.
- Date: July 16, 1971
- Aircraft: Rockwell Aero Commander 500
- Location: Ried Bavaria, Germany
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: En route
A private German Rockwell Aero Commander 500A flown by its sole occupant suffered an explosion in flight, dove into a field near Ried, southeast of Augsburg, and was destroyed. The pilot was killed, and the source of the explosion remains unknown.