ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 294141
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| Date: | Sunday 30 January 2005 |
| Time: | 10:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna T210N |
| Owner/operator: | Brain Ganz |
| Registration: | N1164U |
| MSN: | 21064670 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1982 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2000 hours |
| Engine model: | Teledyne Continental TSIO-520R |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Glendale, Arizona -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Carlsbad-McClellan-Palomar Airport, CA (CLD/KCRQ) |
| Phoenix-Scottsdale Municipal Airport, AZ (SCF/KSDL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane was struck by lightning while on radar vectors for an approach in intermittent instrument meteorological conditions. The pilot received a preflight weather briefing that advised generally clear conditions en route with widely scattered rain showers and isolated thunderstorms near the destination. As the pilot complied with the vector instructions and proceeded toward the destination airport, the airplane's propeller was struck by lightning. The lightning traveled through the airplane's structure to the left wing, fragmenting the rib structure and separating part of the left wing tip. The pilot was able to communicate with ATC on a backup communication radio and declare an emergency. The flight diverted to a nearby airport and landed without further incident. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane prior to the lightning strike.
Probable Cause: The airplane was struck by lightning during the approach to land.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX05LA080
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Oct-2022 17:46 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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