Reno - Winnemucca

On January 27, 1981 at 10:30 PM, Reno - Winnemucca experienced a crash involving Rockwell Turbo Commander 680/681, operated by Orcon Inc., with the event recorded near Winnemucca Nevada.

The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 66.7%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 2, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The approach to Winnemucca was completed by night and poor weather conditions. On final, the airplane struck the ground below airport elevation and crashed. The pilot and a passenger were killed while a second passenger was seriously injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration N500JP, MSN 681-6003, year of manufacture 1969.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 40.9724°, -117.7348°.