Accident
A twin-engine charter flight operating between Pontiac, Michigan, and Tampa, Florida, crashed into a wooded area in Walden Ridge, west of Spring City, Tennessee. The aircraft impacted trees while flying at low altitude in marginal weather conditions. All six occupants on board were killed.
Occupants
The flight was crewed by two pilots: Gordon Wyrick and Lawrence Durham. The four passengers were Gordon E. Paxson, Howard Anthony, Laurel Brown, and Florence Brown.
Probable Cause
According to the official investigation, the probable cause of the accident was controlled flight into terrain.