Kansas City - Rapid City

On September 4, 1981 at 04:45 PM, Kansas City - Rapid City experienced a crash involving Rockwell Aero Commander 685, operated by Morgan Maxfield, with the event recorded near Kansas City Kansas.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a plain, valley 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 technical failure. After takeoff from Kansas City Airport, while climbing, the airplane suffered an engine failure. The airplane lost height and entered a spin then crashed in a field, bursting into flames. All four occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N777MM, MSN 685-12030, year of manufacture 1973.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 39.1135°, -94.6265°.