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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-34-200T · Roswell, NM · January 21, 1980

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Date: January 21, 1980 · 22:03 local
Place: Roswell, NM
Airport: Industrial Air Ce
Phase of flight: Final Approach-IFR
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N36482
Reported as: Piper PA34200T
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,920 total1,120 in this make and model330 in the last 90 days

N36482Registered now · Piper PA-34-200TS/N 34-7870335 · Built 1978 Airframe modelPiper PA-34-200T Engine modelContinental TSIO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Lightning strike disabled nav equipment. Hit ground 20 miles out on approach. Stayed airborne. Gear folded landing.

As the FAA filed it

LIGHTNING STRIKE DISABLED NAV EQUIPMENT. HIT GROUND 20 MILES OUT ON APPROACH. STAYED AIRBORNE. GEAR FOLDED LANDING.