Rockwell Grand Commander 690 crash, Oct 8, 1994 (1 killed)
Rockwell Grand Commander 690 accident on October 8, 1994 near Springfield-Downtown, Missouri, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: Pilot's failure to...
- Date: October 8, 1994
- Aircraft: Rockwell Grand Commander 690
- Location: Springfield-Downtown, Missouri, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Pilot's failure to maintain control because of spatial disorientation, with his lack of recent instrument experience as a factor.
After an IFR departure from Springfield the aircraft climbed into low overcast. Radar and radio contact were lost and it crashed in a steep dive, killing the pilot. Investigators found no pre-impact failure.