At 1554 eastern time, an Extra 300L and a Navion B collided while landing on runway 09 right at Lakeland-Linder Regional Airport during Sun n Fun. The pilot in the Extra and the two occupants of the Navion were uninjured. The Extra pilot said he entered a left downwind for runway 09 right and followed other traffic. He initially saw the Navion ahead of him but, during the landing, landed on top of the Navions left wing.
April 06, Lakeland, Fla. / Extra 300 and Navion
At 1554 eastern time, an Extra 300L and a Navion B collided while landing on runway 09 right at Lakeland-Linder Regional Airport during Sun n Fun. The pilot in the Extra and the two occupants of the Navion were uninjured. The Extra pilot said he entered a left downwind for runway 09 right and followed other traffic. He initially saw the Navion ahead of him but, during the landing, landed on top of the Navions left wing....
Key Takeaways:
- An Extra 300L and a Navion B collided during landing on runway 09 right at Lakeland-Linder Regional Airport during the Sun n Fun event.
- All three occupants involved—the Extra pilot and two in the Navion—were uninjured in the incident.
- The Extra pilot, after initially seeing the Navion ahead, ultimately landed on top of the Navion's left wing during the landing sequence.
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