Rockwell Grand Commander 680 crash, Aug 23, 1979 (3 killed)
Rockwell Grand Commander 680 accident on August 23, 1979 near Rexville New York, United States with 3 fatalities. Cause: Uncontrolled collision with...
- Date: August 23, 1979
- Aircraft: Rockwell Grand Commander 680
- Location: Rexville New York, United States
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Uncontrolled collision with ground during cruise after the pilot continued flight into known areas of severe turbulence in marginal weather, attributed to inadequate preflight preparation. NTSB report NYC79FA082.
A Rockwell Grand Commander 680FL operated by IFG Leasing Company crashed at Rexville, New York, on 23 August 1979 while flying an air pollution monitoring program flight from Albany to Lancaster. The pilot and both passengers were killed and the aircraft was destroyed.