4 fatalities

Fatal Training Flight Crash on Mount Johns, Georgia (165524)

Villanow, United States of AmericaFlight

On January 10, 2006, a Rockwell T-39 Sabreliner (registration 165524) operated by United States Navy - USN was involved in an aviation accident near Villanow, United States of America in flight. 4 people were killed. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 8 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

Sourcesthe Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A)Primary reportUpdated 2026-06-11Data APIEditorial standards

A training flight from Chattanooga to Pensacola crashed into a tree and Mount Johns in Georgia after 20 minutes, killing all four occupants.

Incident Overview and Route Details. The aircraft departed from Chattanooga-Lovell Field, heading toward Pensacola-Forrest Sherman Field NAS in Florida for a scheduled training mission. The flight was in progress for approximately 20 minutes when the accident occurred. The aircraft was operating at a low cruising altitude at the time of the event. The crash site was located on the slope of Mount Johns, near the community of Villanow, Georgia, after the aircraft contacted a tree. The impact resulted in a crash approximately one mile further along the slope. All four individuals on board the aircraft were killed in the accident. The source does not provide specific details regarding the aircraft type, registration, operator, or the exact date of the incident.