Rockwell Aero Commander 500 crash, Jul 31, 1991 (1 killed)
Rockwell Aero Commander 500 accident on July 31, 1991 near Silica, Kansas, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: Both pilots failed to keep adequate...
- Date: July 31, 1991
- Aircraft: Rockwell Aero Commander 500
- Location: Silica, Kansas, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Both pilots failed to keep adequate separation during formation flight. Overconfidence and poor planning and decision making were related factors.
The second Central Air Southwest Aero Commander 500 in the midair collision near Silica, Kansas, was on a flight from Wichita to Great Bend. Both aircraft had cancelled IFR and were flying in formation in VFR conditions. The pilot was killed and the aircraft was destroyed.