It's Good News, Comparatively Speaking

We at ANN have long been critics of the safety procedures employed at Sun 'n Fun, but we are pleased to report that this year, there were no fatalities at the show. Although some of the accidents and incidents reported below are evidence of the need for more pilot training and currency, some are closely related to SnF procedures. We are pleased that things are getting better -- and we'll continue to gripe and comment, until the Fly-In comes to grips with some other long-standing problems. Here are the official reports:

**   Report created 4/9/2003   Record 7    **
IDENTIFICATION
  Regis#: 6370X        Make/Model: EXP      Description: MCR-01 VLA PHILIPPE/AMERICAN G
  Date: 04/07/2003     Time: 2230
  Event Type: Accident   Highest Injury: None     Mid Air: N    Missing: N
  Damage: Substantial
LOCATION
  City: LAKELAND   State: FL   Country: US
DESCRIPTION
  ACFT ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF AND RAN OFF THE END OF THE ULTRALIGHT RUNWAY,  LAKELAND, FL
INJURY DATA      Total Fatal:   0
                 # Crew:  1     Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:   
                 # Pass:   1     Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:   
                 # Grnd:         Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:   
WEATHER: METAR KLAL 072853Z 19006KT 20SM SCT050 BKN250 31/18 A2999
OTHER DATA
  Activity: Unknown      Phase: Take-off      Operation: General Aviation
  Departed: LAKELAND, FL                Dep Date: 04/07/2003   Dep. Time: 2230
  Destination: DELAND, FL               Flt Plan: NONE         Wx Briefing: Y
  Last Radio Cont: NONE
  Last Clearance: OPERATING VFR
  FAA FSDO: ORLANDO, FL  (SO15)                   Entry date: 04/08/2003

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**   Report created 4/9/2003   Record 1   **
IDENTIFICATION
  Regis#: 116JA        Make/Model: EXP      Description: ESCAPADE EXP
  Date: 04/06/2003     Time: 1400
  Event Type: Incident   Highest Injury: None     Mid Air: N    Missing: N
  Damage: Minor
LOCATION
  City: LAKELAND   State: FL   Country: US
DESCRIPTION
  ACFT DURING LANDING ROLLOUT, LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED, LAKELAND, FL

INJURY DATA      Total Fatal:   0
                 # Crew:  1     Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:   
                 # Pass:   1     Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:   
                 # Grnd:         Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:   
WEATHER: CLRAR-VMC-WIND 1608KT-10 MILES-FEW CLOUDS
OTHER DATA
  Activity: Pleasure      Phase: Landing      Operation: General Aviation
  Departed: LAKELAND, FL                Dep Date:    Dep. Time:
  Destination: LAKELAND, FL             Flt Plan: UNK          Wx Briefing: U
  Last Radio Cont: UNK
  Last Clearance: UNK
  FAA FSDO: ORLANDO, FL  (SO15)                   Entry date: 04/07/2003
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**   Report created 4/9/2003   Record 7    **
IDENTIFICATION
  Regis#: 2535R        Make/Model: PT17      Description: BOEING A75N1
  Date: 04/04/2003     Time: 1850
  Event Type: Accident   Highest Injury: None     Mid Air: N    Missing: N
  Damage: Substantial
LOCATION
  City: LAKELAND   State: FL   Country: US
DESCRIPTION
  ACFT LANDED ON RUNWAY 9L , RAN OFF THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND FLIPPED OVER,   LAKELAND, FL
INJURY DATA      Total Fatal:   0
                 # Crew:  1     Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:   
                 # Pass:   0     Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:   
                 # Grnd:         Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:   
WEATHER: 1850Z 140005KT 25SM BKN050 29/12 A3002
OTHER DATA
  Activity: Pleasure      Phase: Landing      Operation: General Aviation
  Departed: SAVANNAH, GA                Dep Date: 04/04/2003   Dep. Time: 1230
  Destination: LAKELAND, FL             Flt Plan: NONE         Wx Briefing: Y
  Last Radio Cont: LAL APCH 10NE OF LAL
  Last Clearance: MONITOR FREQ AND CONTINUE
  FAA FSDO: ORLANDO, FL  (SO15)                   Entry date: 04/07/2003
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**   Report created 4/9/2003   Record 16    **
IDENTIFICATION
  Regis#: 47VT        Make/Model: BE35      Description: 35 Bonanza
  Date: 04/05/2003     Time: 1320
  Event Type: Accident   Highest Injury: Serious     Mid Air: N    Missing: N
  Damage: Minor
LOCATION
  City: LAKELAND   State: FL   Country: US
DESCRIPTION
  ACFT WHILE REPOSITIONING FOR FLIGHT, STRUCK A PEDESTRIAN WHO WAS TRANPORTED   TO THE HOSPITAL, LAKELAND, FL
INJURY DATA      Total Fatal:   0
                 # Crew:  1     Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:   
                 # Pass:   1     Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:   
                 # Grnd:         Fat:   0     Ser:   1     Min:   0     Unk:   
WEATHER: UNK
OTHER DATA
  Activity: Unknown      Phase: Unknown      Operation: General Aviation
  Departed: UNK                         Dep Date:    Dep. Time:
  Destination: UNK                      Flt Plan: UNK          Wx Briefing: U
  Last Radio Cont: UNK
  Last Clearance: UNK
  FAA FSDO: ORLANDO, FL  (SO15)                   Entry date: 04/07/2003
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**   Report created 4/9/2003   Record 18    **
IDENTIFICATION
  Regis#: 5595J        Make/Model: PA32      Description: PA-32 Cherokee Six, Six, Sarat
  Date: 04/04/2003     Time: 1300
  Event Type: Incident   Highest Injury: None     Mid Air: N    Missing: N
  Damage: Minor
LOCATION
  City: LAKELAND   State: FL   Country: US
DESCRIPTION
  ACFT DEPARTED RUNWAY 9R, ON CLIMB OUT ACFT REPORTED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT,    LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT, LAKELAND, FL
INJURY DATA      Total Fatal:   0
                 # Crew:  1     Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:   
                 # Pass:   1     Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:   
                 # Grnd:         Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:   
WEATHER: 1250Z 120007 12SM SCT150 BKN300 20/16 A2003
OTHER DATA
  Activity: Pleasure      Phase: Climb      Operation: General Aviation
  Departed: LAKELAND, FL                Dep Date: 04/04/2003   Dep. Time: 1255
  Destination: TAMPA,FL                 Flt Plan: NONE         Wx Briefing: N
  Last Radio Cont: ATCT LAL ON CLIMB OUT, DWND TO LAND
  Last Clearance: CLRD TO LAND
  FAA FSDO: ORLANDO, FL  (SO15)                   Entry date: 04/07/2003
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**   Report created 4/9/2003   Record 4    **
IDENTIFICATION
  Regis#: 2652W        Make/Model: MO20      Description: MO-20
  Date: 04/01/2003     Time: 2130
  Event Type: Accident   Highest Injury: None     Mid Air: N    Missing: N
  Damage: Minor
LOCATION
  City: LAKELAND   State: FL   Country: US
DESCRIPTION
  ACFT WHILE TAXIING TO PARKING, STRUCK A GROUND MARSHALLER WHO WAS DIRECTING   AIRCRAFT, GROUND MARSHALLER SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES, LAKELAND, FL
INJURY DATA      Total Fatal:   0
                 # Crew:  1     Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:   
                 # Pass:   0     Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:   
                 # Grnd:         Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:   
WEATHER: LAL 2150 05010KT 25SM SKC 21/04 A3032
OTHER DATA
  Activity: Pleasure      Phase: Taxi      Operation: General Aviation
  Departed: SARASOTA, FL                Dep Date: 04/01/2003   Dep. Time: 2045
  Destination: LAKELAND, FL             Flt Plan: NONE         Wx Briefing: Y
  Last Radio Cont: UNK
  Last Clearance: UNK
  FAA FSDO: TAMPA, FL  (SO35)                     Entry date: 04/02/2003
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**   Report created 4/9/2003   Record 6    **
IDENTIFICATION
  Regis#: 405BM        Make/Model: EXP      Description: PEGAZAIR EXP
  Date: 04/01/2003     Time: 1500
  Event Type: Accident   Highest Injury: Minor     Mid Air: N    Missing: N
  Damage: Substantial
LOCATION
  City: LAKELAND   State: FL   Country: US
DESCRIPTION
  ACFT ON LANDING, LOST CONTROL AND FLIPPED, LAKELAND, FL
INJURY DATA      Total Fatal:   0
                 # Crew:  1     Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   1     Unk:   
                 # Pass:   0     Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:   
                 # Grnd:         Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:   
WEATHER: METAR KLAL 1450Z 03006KT 20SM SKC 15/00 A3047
OTHER DATA
  Activity: Pleasure      Phase: Landing      Operation: General Aviation
  Departed: UNK                         Dep Date: 04/01/2003   Dep. Time:
  Destination: LAKELAND, FL             Flt Plan: NONE         Wx Briefing: U
  Last Radio Cont: LAL ATCT FINAL
  Last Clearance: CLRD TO LAND
  FAA FSDO: ORLANDO, FL  (SO15)                   Entry date: 04/02/2003
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**   Report created 4/9/2003   Record 2    **
IDENTIFICATION
  Regis#: 4413C        Make/Model: C190      Description:
  Date: 03/31/2003     Time: 1745
  Event Type: Accident   Highest Injury: None     Mid Air: N    Missing: N
  Damage: Substantial
LOCATION
  City: LAKELAND   State: FL   Country: US
DESCRIPTION
  ACFT GROUND LOOPED AFTER LANDING WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN LEFT OFF RUNWAY  27, LAKELAND, FL
INJURY DATA      Total Fatal:   0
                 # Crew:  1     Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:   
                 # Pass:   3     Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:   
                 # Grnd:         Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:   
WEATHER: LAL 1755Z 360 -10 30CLR 14-07 30.37
OTHER DATA
  Activity: Pleasure      Phase: Landing      Operation: General Aviation
  Departed: BRUNSWICK, GA               Dep Date: 03/31/2003   Dep. Time: 1600
  Destination: LAKELAND, FL             Flt Plan: NONE         Wx Briefing: Y
  Last Radio Cont: LAL TOWER
  Last Clearance: CLRD TO LAND
  FAA FSDO: ORLANDO, FL  (SO15)                   Entry date: 04/01/2003