Rockwell Grand Commander 690 crash, Aug 14, 1972 (3 killed)
Rockwell Grand Commander 690 accident on August 14, 1972 near Wellsburg West Virginia, United States with 3 fatalities. Cause: Loss of control in a...
- Date: August 14, 1972
- Aircraft: Rockwell Grand Commander 690
- Location: Wellsburg West Virginia, United States
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Loss of control in a stall maneuver for reasons unknown, with recovery not accomplished.
A Rockwell Grand Commander on a training flight from Pittsburgh to Wheeling was performing stalls at 5,000 feet when control was lost. It dived and burned in an open field near Wellsburg, killing all three occupants.