FATL · CHAMPION 7ECA · 2014-04-26 · Taylorsville, NC, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA14LA212
Event ID
20140429X20908
Type
Accident
Date
2014-04-26
Location
Taylorsville, NC, USA
Coordinates
35.930831, -81.196662
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
CHAMPION
Model
7ECA
Registration
N9122E
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s improper approach, which resulted in a long landing right of the runway centerline and the airplane’s subsequent collision with a riding mower that would have been difficult for the pilot to see due to its color and the nose-high attitude of the tailwheel-equipped airplane during landing.