SERS · MOONEY M20R · 2023-07-26 · Chattanooga, TN, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA23LA314
Event ID
20230727192723
Type
Accident
Date
2023-07-26
Location
Chattanooga, TN, USA
Coordinates
35.036704, -85.202306
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
MOONEY
Model
M20R
Registration
N62GH
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain the proper glidepath during final approach, which resulted in a collision with the approach lights short of the runway. Contributing was the pilot’s distraction due to the cabin door opening.