Rockwell Turbo Commander 680/681 crash, Mar 28, 1985 (1 killed)
Rockwell Turbo Commander 680/681 accident on March 28, 1985 near Calhan, Colorado, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: Continued VFR flight into...
- Date: March 28, 1985
- Aircraft: Rockwell Turbo Commander 680/681
- Location: Calhan, Colorado, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Continued VFR flight into instrument conditions, with spatial disorientation and the pilot's unfamiliarity with the aircraft.
A Rockwell Turbo Commander 681B flying from Van Nuys to Denver flew into instrument conditions and struck flat, snow-covered ground near Calhan, Colorado. The pilot, who was not instrument rated, was killed, three other occupants were injured, and the aircraft was destroyed.