Rockwell Grand Commander 680 crash, Jun 16, 1998 (1 killed)
Rockwell Grand Commander 680 accident on June 16, 1998 near Helena, Montana, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: The pilot did not maintain the...
- Date: June 16, 1998
- Aircraft: Rockwell Grand Commander 680
- Location: Helena, Montana, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot did not maintain the correct altitude during the procedure turn onto the ILS final approach course in hilly terrain and cloud.
A Rockwell Grand Commander 680 Part 135 cargo flight from Kalispell was flying the full ILS approach to runway 27 at Helena Regional Airport in non-radar conditions. The aircraft struck terrain at 5,300 feet, about 1.5 miles before the point where it should have crossed the Hauser NDB at 6,741 feet. The single pilot was killed.