Rockwell Grand Commander 690 crash, Dec 20, 1984 (1 killed)
Rockwell Grand Commander 690 accident on December 20, 1984 near Pea Ridge-Rogers, Arkansas, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: Altimeter error: the...
- Date: December 20, 1984
- Aircraft: Rockwell Grand Commander 690
- Location: Pea Ridge-Rogers, Arkansas, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Altimeter error: the pilot altimeter was set to 30.14 instead of the controller setting of 29.85, reading about 290 feet high, and the clearance was not read back (NTSB MKC85FA037 as cited by ASN).
A Northwest Air Charter Rockwell Aero Commander 690A on a business trip from Baton Rouge struck trees about 3 miles short of Rogers Municipal Airport during a VOR DME approach near Pea Ridge, Arkansas. The pilot was killed, the other occupant survived, and the aircraft was destroyed.