Rockwell Aero Commander 560 crash, Jul 23, 1992 (4 killed)
Rockwell Aero Commander 560 accident on July 23, 1992 near Manville, Wyoming, United States with 4 fatalities. Cause: Loss of control after the pilot...
- Date: July 23, 1992
- Aircraft: Rockwell Aero Commander 560
- Location: Manville, Wyoming, United States
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Loss of control after the pilot flew into known adverse weather. An inaccurate weather evaluation by the pilot was a contributing factor.
A corporate Aero Commander 560F on an IFR flight from Salt Lake City to Waupaca flew into thunderstorms, turbulence and possible icing near Manville, Wyoming, after its stormscope showed a clear path. It lost altitude, dropped off radar and hit the ground almost vertically. All four occupants died.