# NTSB investigations: Rockwell International 690B

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB ANC25LA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC25LA067.md): Rockwell International 690B · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 3, 2025 · N690AX · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control during takeoff resulting in a gear-up landing on the runway. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s momentary distraction from within the airplane.
- [NTSB CEN21FA459](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21FA459.md): Rockwell International 690B · Hiles, WI · Accident · 3 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Sep 28, 2021 · N690LS · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which caused the airplane to exceed its critical angle of attack and enter an inadvertent stall and spin.
- [NTSB CEN16FA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16FA146.md): Rockwell 690B · Taylor, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 9, 2016 · N690TH · Destroyed
  > A loss of control while maneuvering for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any mechanical malfunctions or anomalies with the airplane.
- [NTSB WPR15CA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15CA026.md): Rockwell 690B · Mesa, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 23, 2014 · N130TT · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the nose gear tire, which resulted in the vibration of the nose landing gear and subsequent fire to the tire and forward section of the fuselage structure.
- [NTSB WPR15TA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15TA002.md): Rockwell International 690B · Grass Valley, CA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Oct 4, 2014 · N700PQ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s unstabilized approach and failure to go around and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB ERA13FA358](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13FA358.md): Rockwell International 690B · East Haven, CT · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 9, 2013 · N13622 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while banking aggressively in and out of clouds for landing in gusty tailwind conditions, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and uncontrolled descent.
- [NTSB ERA13FA295](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13FA295.md): Rockwell International 690B · McClellanville, SC · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 20, 2013 · N727JA · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s loss of airplane control during high-altitude maneuvering and his subsequent failure to recover airplane control. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s inadequate supervision of the pilot and his failure to perform remedial…
- [NTSB ERA09FA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09FA078.md): Rockwell International 690B · Rio Grande, PR · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 3, 2008 · N318WA · Destroyed
  > The pilot's continued visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in an in-flight collision with terrain.
- [NTSB ATL03FA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL03FA068.md): Rockwell 690B · Homerville, GA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 27, 2003 · N53LG · Destroyed
  > An in-flight encounter with unforecasted severe turbulence in cruise flight resulting in the design limits of the airplane being exceeded due to an overload failure of the airframe, and collision with a swampy area.
- [NTSB NYC01WA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01WA033.md): Rockwell Commander 690B · Sao Tome Island, Angola · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Nov 1, 2000 · N6900K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX99LA241](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99LA241.md): Rockwell 690B · Monterey, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 17, 1999 · N480K · Substantial damage
  > The failure of maintenance personnel to properly adjust the drag brace preload during recent landing gear maintenance, which resulted in the overload failure and separation of the hydraulic cylinder attach boss.
- [NTSB FTW98LA197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA197.md): Rockwell 690B · Broomfield, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 24, 1998 · N690ES · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the flight instructor to maintain adequate supervision, and failure of the pilot receiving instruction to maintain directional control that was lost for reasons undetermined. A factor was the concrete culvert.
- [NTSB CHI95FA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95FA007.md): Aero Commander 690B · Springfield, MO · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 8, 1994 · N27MT · Destroyed
  > Failure of the pilot to maintain control of the airplane, due to spatial disorientation. A factor related to the accident was: the pilot's lack of recent instrument experience.
- [NTSB LAX93FA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93FA086.md): Rockwell 690B · Herlong, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 31, 1992 · N300CP · Destroyed
  > An inadvertent encounter with severe turbulence which exceeded the design strength of the airplane's structure.
- [NTSB FTW92FA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW92FA169.md): Rockwell 690B · Konawa, OK · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 25, 1992 · N690JC · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane which resulted in an inadvertent spiral and subsequent rapid descent. The design stress limits of the airframe were exceeded resulting in an overload failure of the empennage. Factors related to the…
- [NTSB CHI92FA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92FA022.md): Rockwell AC 690B · Milton, KS · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 2, 1991 · N799V · Destroyed
  > Incapacitation of the pilot in command, followed by the loss of control and an inflight breakup with a unqualified person on the controls.
- [NTSB NYC90LA224](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA224.md): Rockwell 690B · North Castle, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 22, 1990 · N81628 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's improper aircraft preflight (fuel cap not properly secured) which resulted in fuel siphoning and fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB DEN88LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88LA005.md): Rockwell 690B · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 8, 1987 · N711TT · Destroyed
  > Acft was landing on rwy 17 at coronado airport, 9 NM n of Albuquerque, NM intl arpt. Plt said he brought props into reverse and acft went off right side of rwy. Plt brought props out of reverse, realigned acft on rwy, and reversed props again. Acft went off…
- [NTSB DEN81IA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN81IA052.md): Rockwell 690B · Denver, CO · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 23, 1981 · N690SE · Minor damage
- [NTSB SEA81FA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA81FA015.md): Aero Comdr 690B · Burns, OR · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Jan 7, 1981 · N81521 · Destroyed

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7630516'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7630516

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