Homestead - Homestead

On January 23, 1981 at 01:45 PM, Homestead - Homestead experienced a crash involving Rockwell Aero Commander 560, operated by Private American, with the event recorded near Gulf of Mexico All World.

The flight was categorized as test and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

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

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The aircraft departed Homestead, Florida, on a test flight. While flying over the Gulf of Mexico, the pilot reported severe electrical storm. He became lost and disoriented so he decided to ditch the airplane about 375 miles southeast of Brownsville, Texas. The aircraft sank and was lost while both occupants were rescued.

Aircraft reference details include registration N4385, MSN 560-1213-47, year of manufacture 1962.