Rockwell Aero Commander 500 crash, Feb 28, 1978 (7 killed)
Rockwell Aero Commander 500 accident on February 28, 1978 near Solvang California, United States with 7 fatalities. Cause: Controlled flight into...
- Date: February 28, 1978
- Aircraft: Rockwell Aero Commander 500
- Location: Solvang California, United States
- Fatalities: 7
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Controlled flight into terrain after the crew continued VFR flight into a low ceiling and ground fog near Solvang.
On 28 February 1978 a Security Air Transport Rockwell Aero Commander 500A (N6143X) on a charter flight from Visalia via Santa Maria to Santa Barbara struck a mountain slope near Solvang, California, in low ceiling and ground fog. All three crew and four passengers were killed.