El Paso - Palm Springs

On February 19, 1988 at 09:58 AM, El Paso - Palm Springs experienced a crash involving Rockwell Grand Commander 680, operated by Donald McCoy, with the event recorded near El Paso Texas.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 3 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: 2, passenger fatalities: 2, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The non-instrument rated, non multi-engine rated pilot, whose medical had expired, lost control of the aircraft during an IFR flight in instrument meteorological conditions. The aircraft crashed and burned. The pilot was attempting to return and land after he reported a landing gear problem. It could not be determined what landing gear malfunction existed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N634SA, MSN 680-0509-179, year of manufacture 1957.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 31.7757°, -106.5063°.