Miami - Miami

On August 22, 1995 at 11:23 AM, Miami - Miami experienced a crash involving Rockwell Aero Commander 560, operated by Elizabeth M. Brand, with the event recorded near Miami-Opa Locka Florida.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

1 people were known to be on board, 1 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: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The non-certificated pilot took a multiengine airplane without the owner's permission and attempted to fly around the traffic pattern. On base leg to final, the airplane was observed to stall, enter a nose down descent, and crash. The non-certificated pilot was apparently unaware that the static system ports had been taped over for avionics work.

Aircraft reference details include registration N4630W, MSN 560-1068-24, year of manufacture 1961.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 25.9062°, -80.2752°.