Rockwell Gulfstream 690C Jetprop 840 crash, Jan 15, 2009 (3 killed)
Rockwell Gulfstream 690C Jetprop 840 accident on January 15, 2009 near Wray, Colorado, United States with 3 fatalities. Cause: The pilot failed to...
- Date: January 15, 2009
- Aircraft: Rockwell Gulfstream 690C Jetprop 840
- Location: Wray, Colorado, United States
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot failed to maintain control during the approach, leading to an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain. Contributing factors were improper preflight planning and icing conditions.
A Rockwell Commander 690C on a ferry flight from Denver to Wray, Colorado, was cleared for the approach in icing-prone cloud. Witnesses saw it emerge from cloud with its nose dropping, and it struck terrain nearly vertically. Impact and post-crash fire destroyed the aircraft, and the three people on board were killed. The aircraft was over its gross weight at departure and at the time of the accident.