NTSB Identification: DEN80DA019
14 CFR Part 135 Nonscheduled operation of ROSWELL AIR
Aircraft: PIPER PA-34, registration: N36482----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-3233 80/1/23 ROSWELL,NM PIPER PA-34 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
TIME - 2203 N36482 PX- 0 0 2 AIR TAXI-PASSG AGE 44, 3920 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 1120 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
SAN ANGELO,TX ROSWELL,NM
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
LIGHTNING STRIKE LANDING: INITIAL APPROACH
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED LANDING: INITIAL APPROACH
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
WEATHER - LIGHTNING STRIKE
PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
FACTOR(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
INSTRUMENTS/EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES - COMMUNICATIONS AND NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT: ILS RECEIVERS
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ERRATIC
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER - RAIN
WEATHER - THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OVERCAST UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) RAIN, THUNDERSTORM
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
NONE 42
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
140 6
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR IFR
REMARKS- ILS CDI UNRELBL AFTER LTG STRIKE,CONTD APCH.DF STEER TO ARPT AFTER GND CONTACT.DMGD GEAR COLLAPSED
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