Rockwell Grand Commander 680 crash, Feb 17, 1973 (3 killed)
Rockwell Grand Commander 680 accident on February 17, 1973 near Battle Ground Washington, United States with 3 fatalities. Cause: Spatial...
- Date: February 17, 1973
- Aircraft: Rockwell Grand Commander 680
- Location: Battle Ground Washington, United States
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Spatial disorientation of the pilot in poor weather, with the aircraft exceeding its design stress limits (NTSB SEA73AS025).
A Rockwell Grand Commander 680F flying from Salem to Seattle encountered icing and was cleared to divert toward Portland. The aircraft entered a dive, and both wings and the elevators separated before impact near Battle Ground, Washington, killing all three occupants.