Rockwell Aero Commander 560 crash, May 19, 1973 (1 killed)
Rockwell Aero Commander 560 accident on May 19, 1973 near Granada Hills California, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: Uncontrolled descent after...
- Date: May 19, 1973
- Aircraft: Rockwell Aero Commander 560
- Location: Granada Hills California, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Uncontrolled descent after continued VFR flight into adverse weather and spatial disorientation, per the NTSB summary
Four minutes after takeoff from Van Nuys, a Rockwell Aero Commander climbed into marginal weather and the pilot lost control. The aircraft crashed in Granada Hills, California, killing the pilot, the only person aboard.