Crash location | 27.988889°N, 82.018611°W |
Nearest city | Lakeland, FL
28.039465°N, 81.949804°W 5.5 miles away |
Tail number | N2535R |
---|---|
Accident date | 04 Apr 2003 |
Aircraft type | Boeing A75N1 |
Additional details: | None |
On April 4, 2003, about 1150 eastern standard time, a Boeing A75N1, N2535R, registered to and operated by a private individual as a Title 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight ran off the runway during the landing rollout at Lakeland, Florida. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed. The commercial-rated pilot and one passenger were not injured, and the airplane incurred substantial damage. The flight originated in Palatka, Florida, the same day, about 1015.
The pilot stated that he was landing on runway 09L, and as the airplane slowed down the left wing came up and the airplane started to weather vane into the wind. He said that he attempted to apply corrective control inputs, but the airplane exited the runway, and the propeller impacted a runway light. The main landing gear wheels dug into the sand and the airplane flipped over, incurring damage to the propeller, left wing, and vertical stabilizer. Prior to the accident there were no failures or mechanical malfunctions to the airplane or any of its systems.
The pilot's failure to maintain control during the landing rollout which resulted in the airplane exiting the runway, impacting a runway light, and nosing over.