Rockwell Grand Commander 680 crash, Jan 20, 1979, Pendlet...
Rockwell Grand Commander 680 accident on January 20, 1979 near Pendleton Oregon, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Improper IFR operation:...
- Date: January 20, 1979
- Aircraft: Rockwell Grand Commander 680
- Location: Pendleton Oregon, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Improper IFR operation: descent below minimum descent altitude with the tower closed, failure to start a go-around, and misreading of instruments in low ceiling and fog.
A Rockwell Grand Commander 680E operated by Boise Air Services on a cargo flight from Portland via Pendleton to Boise crashed on a night approach to Pendleton in fog and low ceiling after descending below minimum descent altitude. The pilot, the only person aboard, was seriously injured and the aircraft was destroyed.