# NTSB IAD77DKW30: Schleicher KA6CR, N201V, Benton, TN, September 4, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 4, 1977
- Place: Benton, TN · BENTON, TN
- Location: 35.1749° N, 84.6517° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Benton, TN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.1749&lon=-84.6517&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 8, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 144812
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD77DKW30
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD77DKW30

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3417   77/9/4    BENTON,TN           SCHLEICHER KA6CR    CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 41, 15 TOTAL
        TIME - 1300                    N201V               PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 2 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHILHOUSE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BENTON,TN                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        REMARKS- DRIFTED RT,RT WING STRUCK MAN ON TRACTOR 80FT RT OF CENTERLINE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N201V](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N201V-2012-08-22), registration cancelled 2012-08-22, S/N 6362, built 1965 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCHLEICHER KA6CR
- Registry model: [Schleicher K 6 CR](https://openairdocs.org/model/schleicher-k-6-cr) (registry code 3801535) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000, none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Glider
- Engines: none
- Damage: Minor damage
- Airport: Chilhouse

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19770904033439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770904033439A), Sep 4, 1977: Schler KA6CR, Benton, TN, Minor damage. Drifted rt,rt wing struck man on tractor 80FT rt of centerline.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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