Rockwell Grand Commander 680 crash, Dec 20, 2010 (1 killed)
Rockwell Grand Commander 680 accident on December 20, 2010 near Perris, California, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: The pilot continued visual...
- Date: December 20, 2010
- Aircraft: Rockwell Grand Commander 680
- Location: Perris, California, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The pilot continued visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions over mountainous terrain, resulting in a collision with terrain.
A Rockwell Grand Commander flying VFR from Palm Springs to Chino followed a highway corridor through a mountain pass. Weather deteriorated, the pilot asked for IFR clearance, and the aircraft flew into rising terrain near Perris, killing the pilot.