Rockwell Grand Commander 690 crash, Sep 12, 1975 (4 killed)
Rockwell Grand Commander 690 accident on September 12, 1975 near Nemacolin Pennsylvania, United States with 4 fatalities. Cause: Pilot attempted a...
- Date: September 12, 1975
- Aircraft: Rockwell Grand Commander 690
- Location: Nemacolin Pennsylvania, United States
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Pilot attempted a visual approach in instrument conditions to an airport without an approved instrument approach, and the aircraft struck terrain
A corporate Grand Commander operated for Campbell Ewald was flying from Pittsburgh toward Nemacolin in deteriorating weather. The pilot descended in cloud, cancelled the instrument plan and tried to continue visually, and the aircraft struck terrain short of runway 23. All four occupants died.