Rockwell Grand Commander 690 crash, Dec 12, 1997 (2 killed)
Rockwell Grand Commander 690 accident on December 12, 1997 near Yakima, Washington, United States with 2 fatalities. Cause: Loss of aircraft control...
- Date: December 12, 1997
- Aircraft: Rockwell Grand Commander 690
- Location: Yakima, Washington, United States
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Loss of aircraft control for undetermined reasons; no mechanical problem was found.
A Rockwell Grand Commander flew an ILS approach at night to non-towered Yakima airport, then cancelled IFR after reporting the airport in sight. It descended steeply and struck the ground about 2.2 nautical miles short of the runway. The pilot and a passenger were killed and a post-crash fire consumed much of the aircraft.