Schleicher Alexander K 7 N1002Z
27 April 2014 · Benton, Tennessee, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 27 April 2014 at about 18:40 local time, a Schleicher Alexander K 7 registered N1002Z, operated by Chilhowee Soaring Association, Inc, was involved in an accident near Benton, Tennessee, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 18:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Benton, Tennessee, United States
- Nearest airport
- Chilhowee Gliderport (92A)
- Coordinates
- 35.2225, -84.5844
- Aircraft
- Schleicher Alexander K 7
- Registration
- N1002Z
- Category
- Glider
- Year built
- 1961
- Operator
- Chilhowee Soaring Association, Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Benton → Benton
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA14CA215
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
In a statement to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the pilot of the glider stated that he was on final approach for landing with the air brakes deployed when he observed another glider on the runway. He raised the nose of his glider to clear the other glider, but did not retract the air brakes, which resulted in a hard landing. The pilot sustained serious injuries. Postaccident examination by an FAA inspector revealed minor damage to the glider's tail skid, and no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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