# NTSB IAD77FA055: Boeing A75N-1, N46998, Union City, TN, August 2, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 2, 1977
- Place: Union City, TN · UNION CITY, TN
- Location: 36.4271° N, 89.0477° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Union City, TN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.4271&lon=-89.0477&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report August 16, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 146658
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD77FA055
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD77FA055

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1755   77/8/2    UNION CITY,TN       BOEING A75N-1       CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 46, 1954
        TIME - 1545                    N46998              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1500 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EVERETT STEWART
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          UNION CITY,TN               MOSCOW,TN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ATMTD LOW ALT ROLL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N46998](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N46998-1977-10-28), registration cancelled 1977-10-28, S/N 75-2862 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING A75N-1
- Registry model: [Boeing A75N1](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-a75n1) (registry code 1380165) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Everett Stewart

## 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 19770802024509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770802024509A), Aug 2, 1977: Boeing A75N1, Union City, TN, Destroyed. Atmtd low alt roll.

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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