Spokane - Cody

On July 25, 1976 at 10:30 AM, Spokane - Cody experienced a crash involving Rockwell Aero Commander 560, operated by Stryker Corporation, with the event recorded near Cody Wyoming.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a mountains crash site.

4 people were known to be on board, 4 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: 3, passenger fatalities: 3, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. On approach to Cody Airport, the pilot failed to realize his altitude was too low when the twin engine airplane struck trees and crashed in flames on a mountain located few miles from the airfield. The wreckage was found a day later and all four occupants have been killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N2244S, MSN 560F-1043-15, year of manufacture 1961.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 44.5263°, -109.0564°.