GILES COUNTY, Tenn. (WTVF) — Two people were killed after a small plane crashed near Pulaski in Giles County on Dec. 7, 2023.
Authorities responded around 11:15 a.m. to Dianna Road following reports of a crash.
According to a final report released by the National Transportation Safety Board, the Beech 35-C33 departed Knoxville en route to Arkansas when it began experiencing significant altitude and airspeed fluctuations during cruise flight.
The NTSB determined the probable cause of the crash was “the pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control, which resulted in pilot-induced oscillations and a subsequent loss of control and impact with terrain.”
Investigators found no evidence of mechanical failure that would have prevented normal operation of the aircraft. The report states the plane entered a rapid descent before impacting wooded terrain near Pulaski, killing the 44-year-old pilot and her 78-year-old passenger.
