# NTSB ATL02FA076: Flugzeugbau EA-300L, N125EX, Lakeland, FL, April 6, 2002 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report - Date: April 6, 2002, 15:54 local (20:54 UTC) - Place: Lakeland, FL - Coordinates: 27.9925, -82.019721 - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.9925&lon=-82.0197&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 3 uninjured - Status: Completed, report August 26, 2003 - Report: Approved by Office Director - Parties: Orlando FSDO-15 - NTSB case key (mKey): 54474 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL02FA076 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/54474/pdf - NTSB docket: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=54474 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL02FA076 ## Probable cause (aircraft 2) 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 300L pilot's failure to follow written instructions contained in the NOTAM, and ATC instructions resulting in the Extra pilot making an approach to the wrong runway. ## Probable cause (aircraft 1) 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. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Midair collision, landing - visual lookout - not maintained, pilot in command (cause) - procedures/directives - not followed, pilot in command (contributing factor) - atc clearance - not followed, pilot in command (contributing factor) - wrong runway - selected, pilot in command (contributing factor) - Midair collision, landing - visual lookout - not maintained, pilot of other aircraft (cause) - procedures/directives - not followed, pilot of other aircraft (contributing factor) - atc clearance - not followed, pilot of other aircraft (contributing factor) ## Analysis (aircraft 2) 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. ## Analysis (aircraft 1) 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. ## Factual narrative (aircraft 2) (The narrative is the same as for ATL-02-FA-076A.) ## Factual narrative (aircraft 1) HISTORY OF FLIGHT On April 6, 2002, about 1554 eastern sandard time, a Flugzeugbau Extra EA-300L, N125EX, and a Navion B, N5335K, registered to private owners, operating as 14 CFR Part 91 personal flights, collided in flight while landing to runway 09 right at Lakeland-Linder Regional Airport, Lakeland, Florida. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for either airplane. Both airplanes sustained substantial damage. The private pilot in N125EX and the private pilot and commercial pilot passenger in the N5335K reported no injuries. The Extra flight originated from Cross City, Florida, at 1430. The Navion flight originated from Perry, Florida, on April 6, 2002, at 1303. The Extra pilot stated he reviewed the Sun n' Fun Notice to Airman on the internet before flying to Lakeland. Upon arrival in the Lakeland area he tuned up the ATIS information and conducted the Lake Parker arrival and entered a left downwind. Another Extra airplane was located behind him in the traffic pattern. He observed other airplanes in front of him and planned his approach to runway 09 right. He heard the controller state keep it rolling, so he followed the other airplanes to runway 09 right. He observed the Navion airplane ahead of him and continued his approach. As he was getting close to the ground he heard an impact off his right side. He looked to the right and saw both occupants in the Navion looking over their shoulder towards him. At that time he realized that he had landed on top of the Navion. The Navion pilot stated he touched down on runway 09 right and was on the rollout when he felt like his airplane was being pushed forward and then he heard a loud crash towards the rear of the airplane. The airplane pitched forward on its nose gear. He looked rearward to the left and saw the nose section and canopy of the Extra over the left wing. His airplane continued rolling down the runway and he conducted an emergency shutdown. The controller working the local north position and all arrivals from Lake Parker stated he made two blanket broadcasts within seven minutes of the aircraft telling all aircraft on his frequency that they would be landing on runway 09 left. PERSONNEL INFORMATION Review of information on file with the FAA Airman's Certification Division, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, revealed the Extra pilot was issued a private pilot certificate on March 20, 1991, with ratings for airplane single engine land. The pilot held a third class medical certificate issued on April 1, 2002, with the restriction must have available glasses for near vision. The pilot reported on his application for the FAA third class medical certificate that he had accumulated 1,150 hours. Review of information on file with the FAA Airman's Certification Division, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, revealed the Navion pilot was issued a private pilot certificate on July 12, 1981, with ratings for airplane single engine land. The pilot held a third class medical certificate issued on August 17, 2000, with the limitation must wear corrective lenses. The pilot reported on his application for the FAA third class medical certificate that he had accumulated 350 hours. AIRCRAFT INFORMATION Review of aircraft records for the Extra revealed the last recorded annual inspection was completed on July 1, 2001, and the airplane had flown 80 hours since the inspection. The airplane had accumulated 326 total airframe hours. Review of aircraft records for the Navion revealed the last recorded annual inspection was completed on July 15, 2001 and the airplane had flown 14.9 hours since the inspection. The engine was overhauled by Pacific Continental Engines Inc., on May 30, 1980 and had accumulated 832.81 hours. The airplane had accumulated 4,605 total airframe hours. METEOROLOGICAL INFORMATION The nearest weather reporting facility at the time of the accident was Lakeland-Linder Regional Airport, Lakeland, Florida. The 1554 surface weather observation was: wind 030-degrees at 10 knots, visibility 15 miles, few clouds at 7,000, temperature 75 degrees Fahrenheit, dew point temperature 41 degrees Fahrenheit, and altimeter 30.09. WRECKAGE AND IMPACT INFORMATION The in-flight collision between the Extra and the Navion was 340 feet west of centerline of A3 intersection. The wreckage of the Extra was located in a nose down attitude adjacent to the center line of intersection A3 and north of the runway centerline of runway 09 right on a heading of 050-degrees magnetic. The Navion was located off the south side of runway 09 right 1,259 feet from the initial point of impact on a heading of 115 degrees magnetic. Examination of the crash site revealed the Navion was heading about 090-degrees magnetic on landing rollout while the Extra was in a slight nose up attitude descending on a heading of 088-degrees magnetic when it collided with the tail section, empennage, cabin canopy sliding roof, left wing, and left forward side of the Navion's fuselage. Examination of the Extra revealed the lower engine cowling was cracked aft of the forward nose air screen. Gray paint transfer was noted on the lower engine cowling. The top engine cowling was not damaged. The propeller spinner was not damaged. All three composite propeller blades separated about 18 inches outboard of the propeller hub. The leading edge of the right wing was damaged 3 feet outboard of the wing root extending outboard 6- feet 11- inches and the stall-warning vane was bent aft. Plexiglas from the Navion's sliding canopy roof was imbedded in the leading edge of the Extra's right wing. The upper surface of the right wing was not damaged. The upper surface of the right aileron had a VHF antenna from the Navion impaled through the upper and lower surface of the aileron. The lower surface of the right wing was damaged from the wing root extending outboard to the wing tip. The right aileron spade was bent backwards. The right main fuel tank was ruptured. The leading edge of the right main landing gear strut had evidence of gray paint transfer and the wheel pant was separated. The left and right side of the empennage, left and right horizontal stabilizers elevators, rudder, vertical stabilizer, rear tail wheel, forward and aft cabin area and canopy were not damaged. The upper surface of the left wing was not damaged. The upper surface of the aileron outboard tip and lower wing surface tip was scraped. The lower surface of the left wing was not damage. The left wing main fuel tank was not ruptured. The left wing aileron spade was damaged. The left main landing gear strut was split in half and the wheel assembly and wheel pant was separated. The leading edge of the left main landing gear strut had gray paint transfer present. A tire transfer mark was present on the bottom left fuselage 11- inches aft of the landing gear strut and the lower fuselage was cracked. Examination of the flight controls revealed no evidence of a pre-crash mechanical failure or malfunction. Continuity of the flight controls was confirmed for pitch, roll, and yaw. There were no separated or disconnected flight control cables. Control continuity was established to the primary and secondary flight controls. Examination of the engine assembly and accessories revealed no evidence of a precrash mechanical failure or malfunction. The crankshaft was rotated by hand and internal engine continuity was confirmed. All six cylinders produced compression. Ignition was present on all 12-ignition leads. The left and right magnetos sparked at all ignition towers. Fuel was present in the fuel control injector body and no fuel was present in the fuel manifold. Examination of the Navion wreckage revealed the engine assembly and the propeller assembly remained attached to the airframe. The engine assembly was displaced to the left. One propeller blade was bent aft about 15-degrees with some twisting towards the low pitc ## Aircraft 1 - Registration: [N125EX](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N125EX), registered now, S/N 012, built 1995 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Flugzeugbau EA-300L - Registry model: [Extra Flugzeugbau EA 300/L](https://openairdocs.org/model/extra-flugzeugbau-ea-300-l) (registry code 70218DG) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Lycoming AEIO-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-aeio-540-series) (registry code 41568, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: EA-300L - Airframe hours: 323 - Engines: Lycoming AEIO-540-L1E5 300 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Registered owner: Mark P. Clark - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, July 1, 2001, 80 hours before - Departed: CST, Cross City, FL - Destination: LAL, Lakeland, FL - Airport: LAL, Lakeland-Linder Regional, runway 09R, 8,500 × 150 ft, asphalt ## Aircraft 2 - Registration: [N5335K](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5335K-2018-01-17), registration cancelled 2018-01-17, S/N NAV-4-2235B, built 1950 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Navion Navion B - Registry model: [Navion NAVION B](https://openairdocs.org/model/navion-navion-b) (registry code 6150112) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Lycoming GO-435C&D series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-go-435c-d-series) (registry code 41521, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: NAV-4-2235B - Airframe hours: 4605 - Engines: Continental IO-470-H 260 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Operator: Clyde M. Thompson II - Registered owner: Randall O. Porter - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, July 15, 2001, 15 hours before - Departed: 40J, Perry, FL - Destination: LAL, Lakeland, FL - Airport: LAL, Lakeland-Linder Regional, runway 09R, 8,500 × 150 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot, aircraft N125EX; age 54; injuries: none; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; last flight review November 30, 2000; seat: rear; flight hours: 1,196 total, 75 in this make and model - Pilot, aircraft N5335K; age 47; injuries: none; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; last flight review February 11, 2001; seat: left; flight hours: 156 total, 24 in this make and model, 105 as pilot in command, 10 in the last 90 days, 8 in the last 30 days, 4 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 30° at 10 knots - Visibility: 15 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 75 °F, dew point 41 °F - Altimeter: 30.09 inHg - Observed at: LAL ## FAA reports on this event (2) The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 20020406014139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020406014139A), Apr 6, 2002: Rhnflu EA300L, Lakeland, FL, No damage. (-23) Extra 300, N125EX, and navion b, N5335K, were preparing to land at Lakeland linder regional airport, Lakeland, Florida, along with numerous other… - [Accident 20020406014209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020406014209A), Apr 6, 2002: Tmpson NAVIONB, Lakeland, FL, No damage. (-23) Navion b, N5335K, and extra 300, N125EX, were preparing to land at Lakeland linder regional airport, Lakeland, Florida, along with numerous other… ## Docket (33 files) The files NTSB released with the investigation on November 6, 2003, on NTSB's docket system: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=54474. 8.5 MB in all. - Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1 (item 1, .PDF, 828 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40430512&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Pilot%2FOperator%20Aircraft%20Accident%20Report,%20NTSB%20Form%206120.1-Redacted.PDF - Supplement A - Wreckage Documentation (item 2, .PDF, 267 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40183776&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Supplement%20A%20-%20Wreckage%20Documentation-Master.PDF - Supplement B - Cockpit Documentation (item 3, .PDF, 253 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40183777&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Supplement%20B%20-%20Cockpit%20Documentation-Master.PDF - Supplement E - Second Pilot Information (item 4, .PDF, 81 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40430511&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Supplement%20E%20-%20Second%20Pilot%20Information-Redacted.PDF - Statements (item 5, .PDF, 435 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40430513&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Statements-Redacted.PDF - Wreckage Diagram (item 6, .PDF, 22 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40183781&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Wreckage%20Diagram-Master.PDF - ATC Transcripts (item 7, .PDF, 111 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40430514&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=ATC%20Transcripts-Redacted.PDF - FAA ATIS Information A (item 8, .PDF, 51 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40183784&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=FAA%20ATIS%20Information%20A-Master.PDF - Extract Notice to Airmen (item 9, .PDF, 141 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40183785&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Extract%20Notice%20to%20Airmen-Master.PDF - Extract Federal Air Regulations (item 10, .PDF, 122 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40183786&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Extract%20Federal%20Air%20Regulations-Master.PDF - Lakeland Police Report (item 11, .PDF, 179 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40430515&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Lakeland%20Police%20Report-Redacted.PDF - Extract N125EX Aircraft Records (item 12, .PDF, 637 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40430516&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Extract%20N125EX%20Aircraft%20Records-Redacted.PDF - Extract N125EX Pilot Logbook (item 13, .PDF, 319 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40430517&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Extract%20N125EX%20Pilot%20Logbook-Redacted.PDF - Extract N5335K Aircraft Records (item 14, .PDF, 768 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40430518&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Extract%20N5335K%20Aircraft%20Records-Redacted.PDF - Extract N5335K Pilot Logbook (item 15, .PDF, 251 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40430519&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Extract%20N5335K%20Pilot%20Logbook-Redacted.PDF - Release of Aircraft Wreckage, NTSB Form 6120.15 (item 16, .PDF, 294 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40430520&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Release%20of%20Aircraft%20Wreckage,%20NTSB%20Form%206120.15-Redacted.PDF - Photo 1 - Front View of N125EX during examination (item 17, .PDF, 202 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40187331&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Photo%201%20-%20Front%20View%20of%20N125EX%20during%20examination-Master.PDF - Photo 2 - View of N125EX lower engine cowling with gray paint transfer present (item 18, .PDF, 801 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40187336&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Photo%202%20-%20View%20of%20N125EX%20lower%20engine%20cowling%20with%20gray%20paint%20transfer%20present-Master.PDF - Photo 3 - View of N125EX left main landing gear strut (item 19, .PDF, 177 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40187338&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Photo%203%20-%20View%20of%20N125EX%20left%20main%20landing%20gear%20strut-Master.PDF - Photo 4 - Left front side view of N125EX (item 20, .PDF, 179 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40187339&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Photo%204%20-%20Left%20front%20side%20view%20of%20N125EX-Master.PDF - Photo 5 - Left rear side view of N125EX (item 21, .PDF, 174 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40187340&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Photo%205%20-%20Left%20rear%20side%20view%20of%20N125EX-Master.PDF - Photo 6 - Rear view of N125EX (item 22, .PDF, 169 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40187341&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Photo%206%20-%20Rear%20view%20of%20N125EX-Master.PDF - Photo 7 - Right rear side view of N125EX (item 23, .PDF, 216 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40187342&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Photo%207%20-%20Right%20rear%20side%20view%20of%20N125EX-Master.PDF - Photo 8 - View of N125EX leading edge of right wing (item 24, .PDF, 209 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40187343&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Photo%208%20-%20View%20of%20N125EX%20leading%20edge%20of%20right%20wing-Master.PDF - Photo 9 - View of N125EX lower wing surface of right wing (item 25, .PDF, 162 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40187344&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Photo%209%20-%20View%20of%20N125EX%20lower%20wing%20surface%20of%20right%20wing-Master.PDF - Photo 10 - Front view of N5335K at rest (item 26, .PDF, 149 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40187345&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Photo%2010%20-%20Front%20view%20of%20N5335K%20at%20rest-Master.PDF - Photo 11 - Left front side view of N5335K (item 27, .PDF, 242 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40187346&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Photo%2011%20-%20Left%20front%20side%20view%20of%20N5335K-Master.PDF - Photo 12 - Left rear side view of N5335K (item 28, .PDF, 210 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40187347&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Photo%2012%20-%20Left%20rear%20side%20view%20of%20N5335K-Master.PDF - Photo 13 - Right front side view of N5335K (item 29, .PDF, 247 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40187348&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Photo%2013%20-%20Right%20front%20side%20view%20of%20N5335K-Master.PDF - Photo 14 - Right rear view of N5335K (item 30, .PDF, 173 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40187349&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Photo%2014%20-%20Right%20rear%20view%20of%20N5335K-Master.PDF - Photo 15 - View of N5335K cabin roof and empennage (item 31, .PDF, 149 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40187350&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Photo%2015%20-%20View%20of%20N5335K%20cabin%20roof%20and%20empennage-Master.PDF - Photo 16 - Rear view of N5335K (item 32, .PDF, 141 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40187351&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Photo%2016%20-%20Rear%20view%20of%20N5335K-Master.PDF - Photo 17 - View of N5335K left and right horizontal stabilizers, elevators and vertical stabilizer (item 33, .PDF, 184 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40187352&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Photo%2017%20-%20View%20of%20N5335K%20left%20and%20right%20horizontal%20stabilizers,%20elevators%20and%20vertical%20stabilizer-Master.PDF From the NTSB's public API. 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