Individually Owned: 151,845
Corporate Owned: 143,699
Lakeland-Linder Regional Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report
Lakeland, Florida 33811
Saturday, April 6, 2002 15:54 EST
NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident
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.
NTSB Probable Cause Narrative
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.
Event Information
| Type of Event | Accident |
| Event Date | 4/6/2002 |
| Event Day of the Week | Saturday |
| Time of Event | 1554 |
| Event Time Zone | Eastern Standard Time |
| Event City | Lakeland |
| Event State | FLORIDA |
| Event Country | -- |
| Zipcode of the event site | 33811 |
| Event Date Year | 2002 |
| Event Date Month | 4 |
| MidAir Collision Indicator | Yes |
| On Ground Collision occurred ? | No |
| Event Location Latitude | 275933N |
| Event Location Longitude | 0820111W |
| Event Location Airport | Lakeland-Linder Regional |
| Event Location Nearest Airport ID | LAL |
| Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport | On Airport |
| Distance from airport in statute miles | 0 |
| Degrees magnetic from airport | 0 |
| Airport Elevation | 142 |
| Weather Briefing Completeness | Not pertinent |
| Investigator's weather source | Weather Observation Facility |
| Time of the weather observation | 1554 Eastern Standard Time |
| Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) | 360 |
| Weather Observation Facility ID | LAL |
| Elevation of weather observation facility | 142 |
| Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) | 0 |
| Time Zone of the weather observation | EST |
| Lighting Conditions | Day |
| Lowest Ceiling Height | -- |
| Lowest Non-Ceiling Height | 7000 |
| Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions | Few |
| Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling | None |
| Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) | -- |
| Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) | -- |
| Visibility (Statute Miles) | 15 |
| Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) | 24 |
| Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) | 5 |
| Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) | 30 |
| Variable Wind Indicator | Wind direction could be determined |
| Wind Speed (knots) | 10 |
| Wind Velocity Indicator | -- |
| Wind Gust Indicator | Not Gusting |
| Wind Gust (knots) | -- |
| Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) | 30.09 |
| Density Altitude (feet) | 1087 |
| Intensity of Precipitation | -- |
| METAR weather report | -- |
| Event Highest Injury | None |
| On Ground, Fatal Injuries | -- |
| On Ground, Minor Injuries | -- |
| On Ground, Serious Injuries | -- |
| Injury Total Fatal | -- |
| Injury Total Minor | -- |
| Injury Total None | 3 |
| Injury Total Serious | -- |
| Injury Total All | -- |
| Investigating Agency | NTSB |
| NTSB Docket Number (internal use) | 13740 |
| NTSB Notification Source | Sun N Fun Emergency Response |
| NTSB Notification Date | Apr 6 2002 12:00AM |
| NTSB Notification Time | 1554 |
| Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information | DMS |
| Date of most recent change to record | Aug 26 2003 8:17AM |
| User who most recently changed record | NTSB\JOHB |
| Basic weather conditions | Visual Meteorological Cond |
| FAA District Office | Orlando FSDO |
Aircraft Involved |
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|---|---|---|
Aircraft #1 |
Aircraft #2 |
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| Aircraft Registration Number | N125EX | N5335K |
| NTSB Number | ATL02FA076A | ATL02FA076B |
| Missing Aircraft Indicator | -- | -- |
| Federal Aviation Reg. Part | Part 91: General Aviation | Part 91: General Aviation |
| Type of Flight Plan filed | None | None |
| Flight plan Was Activated? | No | No |
| Damage | Substantial | Substantial |
| Aircraft Fire | None | None |
| Aircraft Explosion | None | None |
| Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name | Flugzeugbau | Navion |
| Aircraft Model | EA-300L | Navion B |
| Aircraft Series Identifier | -- | -- |
| Aircraft Serial Number | EA-300L | NAV-4-2235B |
| Certified Max Gross Weight | 2095 | 2350 |
| Aircraft Category | Airplane | Airplane |
| Aircraft Registration Class | U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil | U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil |
| Aircraft is a homebuilt? | No | No |
| Flight Crew Seats | -- | -- |
| Cabin Crew Seats | -- | -- |
| Passenger Seats | -- | -- |
| Total number of seats on the aircraft | 2 | 4 |
| Number of Engines | 1 | 1 |
| Fixed gear or retractable gear | Fixed | Retractable |
| Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection | Annual | Annual |
| Date of Last Inspection | Jul 1 2001 12:00AM | Jul 15 2001 12:00AM |
| Airframe hours since last inspection | 80 | 15 |
| Airframe Hours | 323 | 4605 |
| ELT Installed | Yes | Yes |
| ELT Activated | Yes | No |
| ELT Aided Location of Event Site | No | No |
| ELT Type | -- | -- |
| Aircraft Owner Name | Mark P. Clark | Randall O. Porter |
| Aircraft Owner Street Address | 509 Walkers Ridge | 376 Air Acres Way |
| Aircraft Owner City | Woodstock | Woodstock |
| Aircraft Owner State | -- | GA |
| Aircraft Owner Country | USA | USA |
| Aircraft Owner Zipcode | 30189 | 30188 |
| Operator is an individual? | No | No |
| Operator Name | -- | Clyde M. Thompson II |
| Operator Same as Owner? | Yes | No |
| Operator Is Doing Business As | -- | -- |
| Operator Address Same as Owner? | Yes | No |
| Operator Street Address | -- | 468 Memorial Parkway NW |
| Operator City | -- | Kennesaw |
| Operator State | -- | GA |
| Operator Country | -- | USA |
| Operator Zip code | -- | 30152 |
| Operator Code | -- | -- |
| Owner has at least one certificate | None | None |
| Other Operator of large aircraft? | -- | -- |
| Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation | -- | -- |
| Operator Certificate Number | -- | -- |
| Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not | -- | -- |
| Indicates Domestic or International Flight | -- | -- |
| Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail | -- | -- |
| Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) | Personal | Personal |
| Second Pilot on Board | No | No |
| Departure Point Same as Event | No | No |
| Departure Airport Code | CST | 40J |
| Departure City | Cross City | Perry |
| Departure State | FL | FL |
| Departure Country | USA | USA |
| Departure Time | 1430 | 1303 |
| Departure Time Zone | EST | EST |
| Destination Same as Local Flt | crash at destination city | -- |
| Destination Airport Code | LAL | LAL |
| Destination City | Lakeland | Lakeland |
| Destination State | FL | FL |
| Destination Country | USA | USA |
| Specific Phase of Flight | Landing | Landing |
| Report sent to ICAO? | No | No |
| Evacuation occurred | No | No |
| Date of most recent change to record | Jun 13 2003 12:59PM | Jun 13 2003 12:59PM |
| User who most recently changed record | POWP | POWP |
| Since inspection or accident | Time of Accident | Time of Accident |
| Event Location Runway Number and Location | 09R | 09R |
| Runway Length | 8500 | 8500 |
| Runway Width | 150 | 150 |
| Sight Seeing flight | No | No |
| Air Medical Flight | No | No |
| Medical Flight | -- | -- |