Casper - Douglas

On February 19, 1978 at 08:20 PM, Casper - Douglas experienced a crash involving Rockwell Aero Commander 560, operated by Charles E. Daniels, with the event recorded near Glenrock Wyoming.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.

7 people were known to be on board, 6 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 85.7%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 6, passenger fatalities: 5, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. While flying in marginal weather conditions (low ceiling, snow and icing conditions), both engines lost power. The pilot elected to divert to the nearest airport but the airplane lost height and eventually collided with terrain. The wreckage was found a day later. A passenger was seriously injured while six other occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N2639B, MSN 560-307, year of manufacture 1956.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 42.8615°, -105.8720°.