19990826024749I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Dhav DHC-8-102 · Erie, PA · August 26, 1999

Date: August 26, 1999 · 12:45 local
Place: Erie, PA
Airport: Erie International
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N713M
Reported as: Dhav DHC8102
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney PW120
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,000 total600 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days

N713MRegistration cancelled Nov 10, 2014 · Dehavilland DHC-8-102S/N 030 · Built 1986 Airframe modelDehavilland DHC-8-102 Engine modelPratt & Whitney Canada PW120Turbo-prop

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot stated that while on an IFR flight from stewart international (swf) to detroit metro (dtw) and while in cruise flight at 14,000 feet, between dunkirk (dkk) and aylmer )yqo) VOR, his aircraft, N713M, a DHC-8-102, was struck by lightning. The approximate time of the incident was 12:45 local. Following he lightning strike, the aircraft experienced a dual generator failure. Pilot declared an emergency and landed at Erie, PA (eri) center at (ckb) for a lightning strike inspection detail. Pilot statement is attached to this form. Submission of this report closes the incident.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT STATED THAT WHILE ON AN IFR FLIGHT FROM STEWART INTERNATIONAL (SWF) TO DETROIT METRO (DTW) AND WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT AT 14,000 FEET, BETWEEN DUNKIRK (DKK) AND AYLMER )YQO) VOR, HIS AIRCRAFT, N713M, A DHC-8-102, WAS STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. THE APPROXIMATE TIME OF THE INCIDENT WAS 12:45 LOCAL. FOLLOWING HE LIGHTNING STRIKE, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A DUAL GENERATOR FAILURE. PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED AT ERIE, PA (ERI) CENTER AT (CKB) FOR A LIGHTNING STRIKE INSPECTION DETAIL. PILOT STATEMENT IS ATTACHED TO THIS FORM. SUBMISSION OF THIS REPORT CLOSES THE INCIDENT.

Other reports on N713M · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

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