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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-34-200T · Ahoskie, NC · February 23, 1983

Date: February 23, 1983 · 12:15 local
Place: Ahoskie, NC
Airport: Tri County
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6075H
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL83LA118
Reported as: Piper PA34200T
Reported engine: Continental TSIO360E
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,167 total425 in this make and model105 in the last 90 days

N6075HRegistration cancelled Mar 26, 1992 · Piper PA-34-200TS/N 347870050 Airframe modelPiper PA-34-200T

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What happened

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Lightning strike to radome during IFR cruise. Lost radios and electrical equipment. Found a hole and landed safely.

As the FAA filed it

LIGHTNING STRIKE TO RADOME DURING IFR CRUISE. LOST RADIOS AND ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT. FOUND A HOLE AND LANDED SAFELY.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ATL83LA118Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAhoskie, NCThe acft was struck by lightning while cruising at 9000 ft MSL. At that time, the plt observed a blue flash off the nose & heard a loud boom. All radios and navigational & electrical equipment became inop. The plt circled down thru a hole in the clouds &…Feb 23, 1983 · Substantial damage