Rockwell Aero Commander 560 crash, Jan 30, 1980 (1 killed)
Rockwell Aero Commander 560 accident on January 30, 1980 near Magdalena, New Mexico, USA, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: Struck a fence during...
- Date: January 30, 1980
- Aircraft: Rockwell Aero Commander 560
- Location: Magdalena, New Mexico, USA, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Struck a fence during the initial climb and crashed due to inadequate supervision of the flight. Contributing factors: inadequate preflight preparation, copilot misuse or failure to use flaps, wet runway, failure to use all available runway, and improperly loaded aircraft.
A Rockwell Aero Commander 560 registered N560E struck a fence during the initial climb at Magdalena Airport, New Mexico, and crashed in flames. One pilot was killed and three other occupants were injured, two seriously. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB investigated under report DEN80FA022.