Rockwell International 690A — registry & accident history
Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 29, 2026
There are 95 Rockwell International 690A airframes on record (built 1973–1976), 34 currently registered. 8 have one or more NTSB accident records (8 records total, 2 with a fatal highest-injury classification). Data as of Jul 29, 2026.
Recent Rockwell International 690A accidents
The pilot’s loss of control following an encounter with structural icing, which resulted in an inflight breakup of the airplane.
The pilot’s improper fuel planning for a cross-country flight, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, a total loss of engine power and subsequent impact with terrain.
The overstress fracture of the roll pin in the nose landing gear (NLG) spacer assembly which caused interference between the nose wheel actuator rod and the left forward gear door actuating rods preventing the NLG to fully extend into the full down and locked position resulting in a nose gear collapse during landing.
The pilot’s inadequate flight planning and navigation for a flight at night, which resulted in his having to conduct a precautionary landing on an interstate highway due to low fuel and impacting the post of a wire road divider.
The pilot’s failure to avoid a turbulent smoke column, which resulted in an overstress failure of the left aileron control rod.
The pilot's failure to maintain a safe ground track and altitude combination for the moonless night visual flight rules flight, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's complacency and lack of situational awareness and his failure to use air traffic control visual flight rules flight following or minimum safe altitude warning services. Also contributing to the accident was the airplane's lack of onboard terrain awareness and warning system equipment. Member Sumwalt filed a concurring statement that can be found in the public docket for this accident. Member Weener joined the statement.
The pilot’s failure to maintain situational awareness, and thus clearance from objects, while operating at low altitude.
A fatigue failure of the elevator push-pull rod which resulted in the pilot's inability to control the aircraft's pitch attitude while landing.