Pilot killed in Polk County plane crash identified

Published
June 17, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Lakeland, Florida
west of Moore Road
Incident type
Crash, Aircraft

Summary

Car Crash Lakeland Florida in Lakeland, Florida: A 23‐year‐old pilot, Michael ‘Cole Robinson, was killed when his experimental single‐seater plane broke apart and crashed in a cow pasture west of Moore Road in Polk County. The aircraft had taken off from Lakeland and the wreckage was found within five minutes of a 911 call.

Original reporting

Pilot killed in Polk County plane crash identified | FOX 13 Tampa Bay

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