Milford - Grand Junction

On November 2, 1974 at 10:15 AM, Milford - Grand Junction experienced a crash involving Rockwell Aero Commander 560, operated by V.J. Corporation, with the event recorded near Bicknell Utah.

The flight was categorized as executive/corporate/business and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is weather. En route from Milford (Utah) to Grand Junction, Colorado, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions with limited visibility due to clouds, snow falls and icing conditions. In cruising altitude, he lost control of the airplane that entered a dive and crashed in mountainous terrain located near Bicknell. The wreckage was found nine days later on November 11. Both occupants have been killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N867G, MSN 560-228, year of manufacture 1955.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 38.3401°, -111.5449°.