Rockwell Grand Commander 680 crash, Nov 9, 1994 (2 killed)
Rockwell Grand Commander 680 accident on November 9, 1994 near Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia with 2 fatalities. Cause: Fuel starvation caused by...
- Date: November 9, 1994
- Aircraft: Rockwell Grand Commander 680
- Location: Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Fuel starvation caused by fuel mismanagement. The pilot had little experience on this type and the fuel tank and selector layout differed from other Aero Commander models he had flown.
A Rockwell Grand Commander 680 on an aeromagnetic survey flight from Cloncurry ran out of fuel to the left engine and then lost power in the right engine, after which the aircraft crashed and burned about 33 km south of Cloncurry. Both crew were killed. The ATSB report found the pilot was unfamiliar with this aircraft's fuel system.