Fort Lauderdale - Fort Lauderdale

On November 3, 1990 at 10:25 AM, Fort Lauderdale - Fort Lauderdale experienced a crash involving Rockwell Turbo Commander 680/681, operated by Mack L. Bryan Jr., with the event recorded near Fort Lauderdale-Executive Florida.

The flight was categorized as test and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) 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. The airplane had not flown since June 1989. The flight had made 2 high speed taxi operations before takeoff. Immediately after takeoff the flight called to land. The airplane was observed on downwind 200-800 feet agl, 15-25° nose high. The airplane then stalled. The compressor surge valves for the left and right engines were found in the open position. Both occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N541F, MSN 680-1609-45, year of manufacture 1967.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 26.1960°, -80.1808°.