SERS · BEECH V35B · 2014-05-02 · Middlesboro, KY, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA14LA218
Event ID
20140503X02721
Type
Accident
Date
2014-05-02
Location
Middlesboro, KY, USA
Coordinates
36.606945, -83.738891
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
BEECH
Model
V35B
Registration
N702JS
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during the landing approach due to his diverted attention to the partially opened main cabin door and the unsecured dog. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to securely latch the main cabin door before takeoff and to secure his dog.