N4581E (Aero Commander 680FL) — routes, history & safety record

Registrations are reused: the FAA register shows one earlier aircraft with this mark, the last exported to Canada on July 3, 1953.

FlightFinder has no observed route profile for this registration. The documented safety events below are available independently of live flight tracking.

Safety history

March 13, 1987Accident
N4581E WAS OPERATING UNDER 14 CFR 135 CARRYING CARGO. THE PLT STATED THAT HE DEPARTED VFR AND HAD '7 TO 10' MI VIS AT THE ACDT SITE. WITNESSES AT AND NEAR THE ACDT SITE STATED THAT HEAVY SNOW WAS FALLING AT THE TIME OF THE ACDT AND THE VIS WAS 1 MI OR LESS. THE ACFT STRUCK A 2 STORY DUPLEX IN A LT WING LOW ATTITUDE, 18 FT AGL.
Rockwell 680FL
March 12, 1987Accident
N4581E was operating under 14 cfr 135 carrying cargo. The pilot stated that he departed VFR and had '7 to 10' miles visibility at the accident site. Witnesses at and near the accident site stated that heavy snow was falling at the time of the accident and the visibility was one mile or less.
Rockwell Grand Commander 680
Occurrence #1: in flight encounter with weather Phase of operation: maneuvering Findings 1. (f) light condition - night 2. (f) weather condition - low ceiling 3. (c) vfr flight into imc - initiated - pilot in command 4. (f) weather condition - snow 5. (c) visual lookout - reduced - pilot in command 6. (f) weather condition - obscuration 7. Full accident record