# NTSB Accident ERA14LA218
> **BEECH V35B** · 2014-05-02 · Middlesboro, KY, USA · SERS
## 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.

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