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
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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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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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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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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
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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
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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
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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
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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