What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The aircraft was struck by lightning approximately 15 miles from the Sitka Alaska Rocky Gutierrez airport, while conducting a GPS instrument approach procedure to an intended landing.
As the FAA filed it
THE AIRCRAFT WAS STRUCK BY LIGHTNING APPROXIMATELY 15 MILES FROM THE SITKA ALASKA ROCKY GUTIERREZ AIRPORT, WHILE CONDUCTING A GPS INSTRUMENT APPROACH PROCEDURE TO AN INTENDED LANDING.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.
Other reports on N111AX · 6
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
Incident 20200720008849ITaxi · Juneau, AKOut of the block at 124O, cleared to taxi h C-1 a d. as taxi started, clearance revised to h D-1, hold short of D-1, near helicopters. SIC taxied out to the holding spot and both finished the checklists to the line. Crew held short of D-1 at the position that…Incident 20180628008759ITaxi · Anchorage, AKAircraft was marshaled from parking spot on operators ramp. During taxi, aircraft left wing made contact with cargo container partially parked on ramp skirting area.Incident 20171005016329ICruise/Level Flight · Anchorage, AKAer flight 43, a B190 aircraft, declared an emergency due to a pressurization issue, and would be returning to anc. No assistance required. Aer 43 landed without incident.Incident 20130729014752IGround/Ramp/Ma · Anchorage, AK* A DHC-3 aircraft equipped with amphibious floats was parked on the corner of the company ramp. * The BE-1900 was taxiing in after a flight to the company ramp area. * The DHC-3 left wing tip was struck by a BE-1900 aircraft (N111AX) with the left side tail…Accident 20120524011169ALanding: Touchdown · Mcgrath, AKAlaska central express Beech 1900C flying into Nixon Fork Mine had a tail strike on landing, resulting in damage to the ventral fin and belly of the aircraft. The conditions were VFR with winds from the northwest estimated between 6-14 KTS.Incident 20071217828769IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Aniak, AK(-23) On taxi for takeoff aircrew heard a loud hissing sound from aft section of the aircraft. Aircrew taxied back to ramp area. PIC became incapacitated. SIC parked aircraft, shut down engines, and while trying to egress from main door, became incapacitated…