SERS · SCHLEICHER ALEXANDER K 7 · 2014-04-27 · Benton, TN, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA14CA215
Event ID
20140430X55302
Type
Accident
Date
2014-04-27
Location
Benton, TN, USA
Coordinates
35.222499, -84.584442
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
SCHLEICHER ALEXANDER
Model
K 7
Registration
N1002Z
FAR Part
091
Engines
0
Damage
MINR
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's distraction with traffic on the runway, and his subsequent failure to retract the air brakes prior to touchdown, which resulted in a hard landing.