As much as they were both Lancairs Sunfish, one was a 2 seater piston engine and the other was a high performance turbine powered 4 seater with extensive modifications and a known savage wing-drop flown by 2 persons contrary to the experimental C of A that was issued to it; but agreed tragic.
Those that haven't flown a Lancair aren't really qualified to comment I'm afraid. Not many light 2 seater aircraft come over the fence at 90+ knots.