Rockwell Grand Commander 680 crash, Jul 27, 1985 (1 killed)
Rockwell Grand Commander 680 accident on July 27, 1985 near Chesapeake-Lawrence County Airpark, Ohio, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: Partial...
- Date: July 27, 1985
- Aircraft: Rockwell Grand Commander 680
- Location: Chesapeake-Lawrence County Airpark, Ohio, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Partial loss of engine power from nonmechanical causes, with the pilot's limited experience in the aircraft and failure to use the emergency procedure or maintain airspeed as contributing factors.
A Rockwell Commander 680F operated by McSweeney's Mill and Mine Service lost engine power after takeoff from Lawrence County airport near Chesapeake, Ohio, on 27 July 1985. It porpoised, rolled left and struck trees on a ridge, killing the sole pilot. The NTSB investigated under report ATL85FA224.