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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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2-1112 65/8/4 UNION BRIDGE MD PIPER PA-23 CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 39, 565
TIME - 1945 N4778P PX- 1 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 360 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
LIGHTNING STRIKE IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
WEATHER - LIGHTNING STRIKE
WEATHER - THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
FACTOR(S)
AIRFRAME - FUSELAGE: WINDSHIELDS,WINDOWS,CANOPIES
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
BROKEN 5000
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) RAIN, THUNDERSTORM
TEMPERATURE-F WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
74 140
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
8 IFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
NONE
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- LIGHTNING STRIKE ON ACFT IMMEDIATLY BFOR CRASH,WAS WITNESSED BY GROUND OBSERVERS.
