Rockwell Grand Commander 680 crash, Sep 3, 1980 (1 killed)
Rockwell Grand Commander 680 accident on September 3, 1980 near Chicago-Midway, Illinois, United States with 1 fatality.
- Date: September 3, 1980
- Aircraft: Rockwell Grand Commander 680
- Location: Chicago-Midway, Illinois, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
On 3 September 1980 a Rockwell Grand Commander 680FL on a cargo flight from Chicago Midway to Peoria and Bloomington lost power in the left engine after takeoff. The pilot tried to return for an emergency landing, but the aircraft entered a tight turn, lost height, struck trees and crashed in a wooded area, bursting into flames. The sole occupant, the pilot, was killed.