Rockwell Turbo Commander 680/681 crash, Dec 27, 1978 (1 killed)
Rockwell Turbo Commander 680/681 accident on December 27, 1978 near Niedernach Bavaria, Germany with 1 fatality.
- Date: December 27, 1978
- Aircraft: Rockwell Turbo Commander 680/681
- Location: Niedernach Bavaria, Germany
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: En route
A Rockwell 680W Turbo Commander II (D-IMON) operated by WDL Aviation was on a positioning flight from Essen to Innsbruck when, at about 10:45 local time, it entered a dive and crashed into the Walchensee off Niedernach, Bavaria. The sole occupant, the pilot, was killed and the aircraft was destroyed on impact. The cause has not been established.