Rockwell Grand Commander 690 crash, Oct 15, 2006 (4 killed)
Rockwell Grand Commander 690 accident on October 15, 2006 near Antlers, Oklahoma, United States with 4 fatalities. Cause: The pilot failed to reduce...
- Date: October 15, 2006
- Aircraft: Rockwell Grand Commander 690
- Location: Antlers, Oklahoma, United States
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The pilot failed to reduce airspeed in moderate turbulence. The overweight takeoff and the turbulence were contributing factors, and the airframe was overloaded beyond its design limits.
A Rockwell Aero Commander 690A flying from Oklahoma City to Orlando broke up in flight over Antlers, Oklahoma, after entering moderate turbulence at cruise altitude. It was well over its maximum takeoff weight and was flying above the turbulence penetration speed. All four occupants died in the wooded terrain.