# NTSB IAD75AI047: Beech 95-B55, N907T, Lawrenceburg, TN, February 14, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: February 14, 1975
- Place: Lawrenceburg, TN · LAWRENCEBURG, TN
- Location: 35.2505° N, 87.3318° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lawrenceburg, TN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.2505&lon=-87.3318&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report April 22, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- Safety recommendations: Yes
- NTSB case key (mKey): 79386
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD75AI047
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD75AI047

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N907T-1975-05-05), registration cancelled 1975-05-05, S/N TC-567 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 95-B55
- Registry model: [Beech 95-B55](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-95-b55) (registry code 1152705) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Lawrenceburg

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19750214007239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750214007239A), Feb 14, 1975: Beech 95B55, Lawrenceburg, TN, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Plt advsd ATC gnd fog evident rqstd adf clnc. Night min not authorized.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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