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NTSB accident investigation · Beech 95-B55 · Lawrenceburg, TN · February 14, 1975

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
February 14, 1975
Place
Lawrenceburg, TN · LAWRENCEBURG, TN
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N907TBeech 95-B55
Status
Completed · report April 22, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
Safety recommendations
Yes
FAA report
19750214007239A
Case key
79386

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1220  75/2/14    LAWRENCEBURG,TN     BEECH 95-B55        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 36, 7000
        TIME - 0035                    N907T               PX-  1  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAWRENCEBURG
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HUNTSVILLE,AL               LAWRENCEBURG,TN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: INITIAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  0
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          ZERO                                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          GROUND FOG                                               IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PLT ADVSD ATC GND FOG EVIDENT RQSTD ADF CLNC.NIGHT MIN NOT AUTHORIZED.

Aircraft

Registration
N907T
Reported as
Beech 95-B55
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Lawrenceburg

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