19990414003492A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna R172K · Lakeland, FL · April 14, 1999

Date
April 14, 1999 · 11:30 local
Place
Lakeland, FL
Airport
Lakeland Regional Airport
Collision
Midair collision, second aircraft
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N833G
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA99FA126
Reported as
Cessna R172K
Fatal injuries
0

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What happened

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Acft was struck by above by N44LE, a Beech BE-55 acft, both acft were approximately 100 feet AGL while on final approach to rwy 9L at the sun and fun air show, the 2 POB N833G and the pilot/sole occupant on board N44LE all have minor injuries, both acft have substantial damage, other circumstances are unknown. (-23)N833G involved in mid-air collision with Beech N44LE on short final approach to runway 09L at lal. Both aircraft impacted on runway with 44LE on top of the aft fuselage of N833G. Both aircraft sustained major structural damage.

As the FAA filed it

ACFT WAS STRUCK BY ABOVE BY N44LE, A BEECH BE-55 ACFT, BOTH ACFT WERE APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET AGL WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH TO RWY 9L AT THE SUN AND FUN AIR SHOW, THE 2 POB N833G AND THE PILOT/SOLE OCCUPANT ON BOARD N44LE ALL HAVE MINOR INJURIES, BOTH ACFT HAVE SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE, OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES ARE UNKNOWN. (-23)N833G INVOLVED IN MID-AIR COLLISION WITH BEECH N44LE ON SHORT FINAL APPROACH TO RUNWAY 09L AT LAL. BOTH AIRCRAFT IMPACTED ON RUNWAY WITH 44LE ON TOP OF THE AFT FUSELAGE OF N833G. BOTH AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MAJOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE.

NTSB investigation

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Other aircraft in the event · 1

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Other reports on N833G · 1

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