At 1505 eastern time, a Piper PA-16 a Betts RV-6A collided in mid-air while on approach to runway 27R at Lakeland-Linder Regional Airport during Sun n Fun. The Piper pilot was seriously injured and the RV-6 pilot was killed. The local controller said the RV-6 was in front of the PA-16 on the downwind and on base. He saw the PA-16 overtaking the RV-6 and twice instructed the RV-6 to sidestep to runway 27 left, but the pilot did not respond to his instructions. He then told the PA-16 pilot to climb and he did not respond to the instructions.
April 05, Lakeland, Fla. / Piper Clipper and RV-6A
At 1505 eastern time, a Piper PA-16 a Betts RV-6A collided in mid-air while on approach to runway 27R at Lakeland-Linder Regional Airport during Sun n Fun. The Piper pilot was seriously injured and the RV-6 pilot was killed. The local controller said the RV-6 was in front of the PA-16 on the downwind and on base. He saw the PA-16 overtaking the RV-6 and twice instructed the RV-6 to sidestep to runway 27 left, but the pilot did not respond to his instructions. He then told the PA-16 pilot to climb and he did not respond to the instructions....
Key Takeaways:
- A mid-air collision occurred between a Piper PA-16 and a Betts RV-6A near Lakeland-Linder Regional Airport, resulting in one fatality and one serious injury.
- The incident happened during approach to runway 27R, with the Piper PA-16 observed overtaking the RV-6A.
- The air traffic controller's instructions to the RV-6A to sidestep and to the PA-16 to climb were not acknowledged or followed by either pilot.
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