ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 357430
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| Date: | Wednesday 8 May 1996 |
| Time: | 10:33 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 200 Super King Air |
| Owner/operator: | State Of Illinois - Dot |
| Registration: | N961LL |
| MSN: | BB-1139 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8015 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W PT6A-42 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Peoria, IL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Springfield, IL (KSPI) |
| Moline, IL (KMLI) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane being operated by the State of Illinois-Department of Transportation was struck by lightning 23 miles southwest of the Greater Peoria Regional Airport. The Governor of Illinois and the Illinois Secretary of Transportation were on board the airplane. A Convective SIGMET had been issued addressing severe thunderstorms in the area. The flight crew was aware of convective weather activity along their route of flight.
Probable Cause: the pilot's intentional flight into known adverse weather conditions and the lightning strike.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI96GA154
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2024 17:48 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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