Rockwell Aero Commander 500 crash, Jan 19, 1988 (1 killed)
Rockwell Aero Commander 500 accident on January 19, 1988 near Garden City, Kansas, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: Loss of control on the...
- Date: January 19, 1988
- Aircraft: Rockwell Aero Commander 500
- Location: Garden City, Kansas, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Loss of control on the approach after a partial engine power loss, with the pilot not maintaining alignment and not flying a missed approach.
A Rockwell Aero Commander 500B operated by Central Air Charter lost power from one engine on a flight from Garden City, Kansas. The pilot turned back for an instrument approach, lost radar contact at near stall speed and crashed about two miles short of the runway, killing the single occupant.