IAD75AI062

NTSB accident investigation · Lockheed 18 · Rockwood, TN · May 29, 1975

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
May 29, 1975
Place
Rockwood, TN · ROCKWOOD, TN
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N75GLockheed 18
Status
Completed · report July 11, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750529021389A
Case key
148734

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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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3-1582  75/5/29  NR.ROCKWOOD,TN        LOCKHEED 18         CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 0150                    N75G                PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  34, 10685 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROCKWOOD MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GAINESVILLE,FL             ROCKWOOD,TN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- HIT TREES ABT 1/4MI FRM ARPT GR UP,FLAPS DWN,LDG LGT ON.MARIJUANA ABOARD.PACKING CASES NR RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N75G
Reported as
Lockheed 18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Rockwood Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.