Boeing A75N1 N2535R

Summary

On 4 April 2003 at about 16:50 local time, a Boeing A75N1 registered N2535R, operated by Paul M. Horovitz, was involved in an accident near Lakeland, Florida, United States. 2 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.

Date

4 April 2003 at 16:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Lakeland, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Lakeland Linder (LAL)

Coordinates

27.9889, -82.0186

Aircraft

Boeing A75N1

Registration

N2535R

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Paul M. Horovitz

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Air Race/Show

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Palatka → Lakeland

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA03CA093

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain control during the landing rollout which resulted in the airplane exiting the runway, impacting a runway light, and nosing over.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that he was landing on runway 09L, and as the airplane slowed down the left wing came up and the airplane started to weather vane into the wind. He said that he attempted to apply corrective control inputs, but the airplane exited the runway, and the propeller impacted a runway light. The main landing gear wheels dug into the sand and the airplane flipped over, incurring damage to the propeller, left wing, and vertical stabilizer. Prior to the accident there were no failures or mechanical malfunctions to the airplane or any of its systems.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.