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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Pilats PC12 · Dallas, TX · February 24, 2004

Date: February 24, 2004 · 22:40 local
Place: Dallas, TX
Airport: Dallas Love Field
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N1JW
Reported as: Pilats PC12

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What happened

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(-23) The aircraft was struck by lightning during landing approach at dal. The PIC noted the strike cracked the aircraft windshield. The PIC informed the dal ATC tower and declared an emergency landing. Runway 31R was cleared of all traffic and the PIC landed the aircraft without further incident. The dal ATCT filed a general aviation incident report February 24, 2004.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE AIRCRAFT WAS STRUCK BY LIGHTNING DURING LANDING APPROACH AT DAL. THE PIC NOTED THE STRIKE CRACKED THE AIRCRAFT WINDSHIELD. THE PIC INFORMED THE DAL ATC TOWER AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY LANDING. RUNWAY 31R WAS CLEARED OF ALL TRAFFIC AND THE PIC LANDED THE AIRCRAFT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE DAL ATCT FILED A GENERAL AVIATION INCIDENT REPORT FEBRUARY 24, 2004.