What kind of plane crashed near Nashville? What to know about the Beech V35

Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean
Updated ·1 min read
First respondersoff Natchez Trace following a plane crash where three people were killed in Williamson County, Tenn., Wednesday, May 15, 2024. The plane departed from Baton Rouge, Louisiana and was headed to Louisville, Kentucky when it crashed.
First respondersoff Natchez Trace following a plane crash where three people were killed in Williamson County, Tenn., Wednesday, May 15, 2024. The plane departed from Baton Rouge, Louisiana and was headed to Louisville, Kentucky when it crashed.

A small plane crash killed three people on Wednesday in Williamson County. The victims were identified as Dr. Lucius Doucet III, the pilot, and his daughters Giselle and Jean-Luc Doucet.

According to officials, the plane had left Baton Rouge, La. and was headed to Louisville, Ky., when it crashed around noon. Williamson County Fire/Rescue posted on Facebook that the crash happened in the area of Bending Chestnut Road and Davis Hollow Road near the Natchez Trace Parkway, about 50 miles southwest of Nashville.

In a brief news conference before 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jill Burgin, spokesperson for the Williamson County Emergency Management Agency, said there was a call to 911 at about 12:05 p.m.

"He just said a possible plane crash, but he didn't have a lot of details," Burgin said of the caller. "He just heard a sound and saw debris so that's all the information he gave."

Here's what to know about the aircraft.

What type of plane was involved in the Tennessee plane crash?

The plane involved in Wednesday's crash was a fixed wing single engine Beech V35, tail number N47WT. It was built in 1966 and had last been registered in Baton Rouge, La.

About the Beech V35

According to PlanePhd, an aviation database, the Beech V35 can seat up to five passengers and one pilot. It has a range of 543 nautical miles, which equals around 625 miles. It's fuel capacity is 50 gallons.

What was the plane's flight path?

According to FlightAware, a flight tracking site, the aircraft departed from Louisiana Regional Airport at 8:53 a.m. Central Time and was scheduled to arrive at Bowman Field Airport at 2:07 p.m. Eastern Time.

Reporters Kirsten Fiscus and Jacob Beckwith contributed to this story.

Diana Leyva covers trending news and service journalism for The Tennessean. Contact her at Dleyva@gannett.com or follow her on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, at @_leyvadiana

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