N47WT — 1966 Beech V35

Aircraft record

Serial number

D-8217

Manufacturer

Beech

Model

V35

Year

1966

Category

Fixed wing single-engine

Engine

Tcm Cont Tsio 520 Ser

Registration

Active

Registered to

Doucet Lucius J Iii — Baton Rouge, LA

View the FAA registry record for N47WT →

Accident & incident history

1. ERA24FA217May 15, 2024Franklin, TNFatal · 3 fatal

   The pilot’s flight into convective weather, which resulted in a loss of control due to spatial disorientation and a subsequent inflight breakup of the airplane. Contributing to the accident was the lack of accurate weather intensity depiction on the controller’s display, which limited the controller’s ability to warn the pilot of hazardous weather along the route of flight.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1966 Beech V35).

1. Jan 24, 2024registered — Doucet Lucius J Iii

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N47WT was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1966 Beech V35 above.

• until unknownBellanca 14-13-2 (s/n 1399)

Frequently asked

Has N47WT been in an accident?

Yes. N47WT appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2024.

What kind of aircraft is N47WT?

N47WT is a 1966 Beech V35 (fixed wing single-engine), serial number D-8217.

Who is N47WT registered to?

N47WT is registered to Doucet Lucius J Iii of Baton Rouge, LA. Registration status: active.

Has N47WT been in a fatal accident?

An NTSB record for N47WT (ERA24FA217) is classified with a fatal highest injury level.