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.
Two Central Air Southwest Aero Commander 500s departed Wichita on IFR flight plans, then cancelled IFR and flew in formation in VFR conditions. They collided near Silica, Kansas, and one aircraft's wing separated and landed 1.5 miles from the main wreckage. Both pilots were killed in the collision.