Rockwell Aero Commander 680 crash, Oct 6, 1992 (1 killed)
Rockwell Aero Commander 680 accident on October 6, 1992 near Headland, Alabama, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: The pilot lost control during a...
- Date: October 6, 1992
- Aircraft: Rockwell Aero Commander 680
- Location: Headland, Alabama, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Taxi
- Cause: The pilot lost control during a high-speed taxi that became an inadvertent flight, with contributing factors of his overconfidence, unfamiliarity with the aircraft and a wind gust.
A pilot not rated on the Aero Commander 680 taxied it at high speed on runway 09 at Headland, Alabama, to gain experience with the type. A gust of wind caught the aircraft as its speed approached 65 mph, it became airborne uncontrolled, and its right wing struck the ground, after which it cartwheeled to a stop. The pilot was killed and the passenger was seriously injured. The NTSB found no mechanical malfunction.