Gainesville - Rockwood

On May 29, 1975 at 01:50 AM, Gainesville - Rockwood experienced a crash involving Lockheed 18 LodeStar, operated by Colonial Bank, with the event recorded near Rockwood Tennessee.

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

2 people were known to be on board, 2 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: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The airplane was engaged in an illegal flight from Gainesville to Rockwood, carrying a load of marijuana. On final approach to Rockwood Municipal Airport by night, in a gear up and flaps down configuration, the crew apparently attempted a low pass when the airplane struck trees located about a quarter mile short of runway and crashed in flames. The aircraft was destroyed and both pilots were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N75G, MSN 2482, year of manufacture 1943.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 35.8656°, -84.6849°.