Sidney - Nashville

On March 28, 1972 at 08:05 AM, Sidney - Nashville experienced a crash involving Swearingen SA26T Merlin II, operated by Copeland Refrigeration Company, with the event recorded near Nashville Tennessee.

The flight was categorized as executive/corporate/business and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

4 people were known to be on board, 4 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 2, passenger fatalities: 2, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. On final approach to Nashville Airport, the crew encountered poor weather conditions and bad visibility due to low ceiling and fog. The crew failed to realize his altitude was too low when the twin engine airplane struck trees and crashed in flames. The aircraft was destroyed and all four occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N4111X, MSN T26-126, year of manufacture 1969.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 36.1623°, -86.7743°.