Portland - Sacramento

On December 22, 1977 at 08:08 PM, Portland - Sacramento experienced a crash involving Rockwell Aero Commander 520, operated by Private Canadian, with the event recorded near Chesire Oregon.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

7 people were known to be on board, 7 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: 6, passenger fatalities: 6, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is weather. While in cruising altitude on a flight from Portland from Sacramento in marginal weather conditions, the twin engine airplane suffered an airframe failure. It entered a dive and crashed in a field located near Cheshire, northwest of Eugene. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all seven occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration C-GHUN, MSN 520-72, year of manufacture 1953.