# NTSB IAD75AI062: Lockheed 18, N75G, Rockwood, TN, May 29, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 29, 1975
- Place: Rockwood, TN · ROCKWOOD, TN
- Location: 35.8701° N, 84.6749° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Rockwood, TN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.8701&lon=-84.6749&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report July 11, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 148734
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD75AI062
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD75AI062

## NTSB brief

```
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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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N75G-1975-09-05), registration cancelled 1975-09-05, S/N 2482 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: LOCKHEED 18
- Registry model: [Lockheed 18](https://openairdocs.org/model/lockheed-18) (registry code 5261602) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Rockwood Muni

## 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 19750529021389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750529021389A), May 29, 1975: Lkheed 18LKHEED, Rockwood, TN, Destroyed. Hit trees abt 1/4MI frm arpt gr up,flaps dwn,ldg lgt on. Marijuana aboard. Packing cases nr rwy.

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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