Jacksonville - Atlanta
Flight / Schedule
Jacksonville - Atlanta
Aircraft
Rockwell Grand Commander 690Registration
N57169
MSN
690-11203
Year of Manufacture
1974
Operator
BankairDate
June 24, 1987 at 02:35 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Hilliard Florida
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
30.6910°, -81.9178°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On June 24, 1987 at 02:35 AM, Jacksonville - Atlanta experienced a crash involving Rockwell Grand Commander 690, operated by Bankair, with the event recorded near Hilliard Florida.
The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. Radar data indicated the aircraft climbed normally to 9,200 feet at which time some maneuver was performed with the aircraft. The aircraft then entered a near vertical dive and the last radar hit was at 6,900 feet. Examination of the aircraft revealed it experienced an inflight structural breakup and there was no evidence to indicate prebreakup failure or malfunction of the aircraft structure, flight controls, engines, engine mounts, autopilot, or systems. The operator reported one employee overheard the pilot and passenger talk about rolling the aircraft prior to departure, and two company employees reported being onboard when the pilot had rolled it on prior occasions. One of these was at night. Both occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration N57169, MSN 690-11203, year of manufacture 1974.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 30.6910°, -81.9178°.
Fatalities
Total
2
Crew
2
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Radar data indicated the aircraft climbed normally to 9,200 feet at which time some maneuver was performed with the aircraft. The aircraft then entered a near vertical dive and the last radar hit was at 6,900 feet. Examination of the aircraft revealed it experienced an inflight structural breakup and there was no evidence to indicate prebreakup failure or malfunction of the aircraft structure, flight controls, engines, engine mounts, autopilot, or systems. The operator reported one employee overheard the pilot and passenger talk about rolling the aircraft prior to departure, and two company employees reported being onboard when the pilot had rolled it on prior occasions. One of these was at night. Both occupants were killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Jacksonville - Atlanta
Operator
BankairFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
