Flugzeugbau EA-300L N125EX
6 April 2002 · Lakeland, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 April 2002 at about 20:54 local time, a Flugzeugbau EA-300L registered N125EX was involved in an accident near Lakeland, Florida, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 20:54
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lakeland, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lakeland-Linder Regional (LAL)
- Coordinates
- 27.9925, -82.0197
- Aircraft
- Flugzeugbau EA-300L
- Registration
- N125EX
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Cross City → Lakeland
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL02FA076
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The Extra 300L pilot's failure to maintain a visual lookout resulting in a midair collision while landing. Contributing to the accident was the Extra pilot's failure to follow written instructions contained in a NOTAM, and ATC instructions resulting in the Extra pilot making an approach to the wrong runway.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The Extra 300L pilot tuned up the ATIS information for the Lakeland Linder Regional Airport, conducted the Lake Parker arrival, and entered a left downwind for runway 09 left. The Navion pilot entered a right downwind for runway 09 right at Lakeland Linder Regional Airport, and was on landing rollout when he felt his airplane being pushed forward and heard a loud crash towards the rear of his airplane. The Extra 300L pilot heard the controller state, "keep it rolling" and followed the Navion airplane that was landing on runway 09 right. As he was getting close to the ground, he heard an impact off the right side of his airplane. He looked and observed the two Navion occupants looking towards him, and realized that his airplane had collided with the Navion.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flugzeugbau EA-300L | N125EX | - | Substantial |
| Navion NAVION B | N5335K | Clyde M. Thompson II | Substantial |
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