Boeing A75N1 accident near Lakeland, Florida, April 4, 2003
On April 4, 2003 at about 4:50 pm local time, a Boeing A75N1, registered N2535R, was substantially damaged in an accident near Lakeland, Florida (Lakeland Linder airport). It was an air show or air race flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 4, 2003 · about 4:50 pm local time
- Place
- Lakeland, Florida · Lakeland Linder · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Boeing A75N1 · all A75N1s on the register
- Registration
- N2535R · registry record · serial 75-485
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Air show or air race flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
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 complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane; rotorcraft: glider
- Flight time: 1,436 hours in all; 243 in this make and model; 49 in the last 90 days; 15 in the last 30 days
- Medical certificate: Class 2
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Maximum gross weight: 2,800 lb
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Teledyne Continental W-670-6N (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 28J Palatka FL at 3:15 pm
- Destination: LAL Lakeland FL
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 09L
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 150° at 9 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 25,000 ft; scat at 1,500 ft
- Temperature: 79°F (26°C), dew point 59°F (15°C)
- Altimeter: 30.07 inHg
- Observation at 10:50 am from GIF
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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