Rockwell Grand Commander 690 crash, Mar 29, 1992 (1 killed)
Rockwell Grand Commander 690 accident on March 29, 1992 near Taos, New Mexico, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: The pilot in command failed to...
- Date: March 29, 1992
- Aircraft: Rockwell Grand Commander 690
- Location: Taos, New Mexico, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The pilot in command failed to maintain the climb after departure, with weather and darkness as contributing factors.
A Grand Commander on a night departure from Taos hit slightly rising terrain after climbing away in dark, snowy IMC without visible ground references. The pilot was killed and rescue was delayed by the weather, darkness and spurious ELT signals.