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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech B200 · Waukegan, IL · June 10, 2011

Date: June 10, 2011 · 06:56 local
Place: Waukegan, IL
Airport: Waukegan Regional
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: PONA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N23WS
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN11CA387
Reported as: Beech B200
Reported engine: NONE NONE
People aboard: 6
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,000 total800 in this make and model35 in the last 90 days

N23WSRegistered now · Beech B200S/N BB-1143 Airframe modelBeech B200 Engine modelNONENone

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What happened

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Aircraft experienced a lightning strike in left propeller on approach to Waukegan Regional Airport (ugn). Aircraft continued through an uneventful landing. Postflight inspection found left flap and right elevator exit point damage. Right elevator was replaced and damage to left outboard flap was repaired in preparation for ferry flight to home base at oakland pontiac airport (ptk).aircraft returned to ptk without incident. Additional inspection found a left propeller blade below minimum hardness and replaced, no other related damage to aircraft found.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A LIGHTNING STRIKE IN LEFT PROPELLER ON APPROACH TO WAUKEGAN REGIONAL AIRPORT (UGN). AIRCRAFT CONTINUED THROUGH AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING.POSTFLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND LEFT FLAP AND RIGHT ELEVATOR EXIT POINT DAMAGE. RIGHT ELEVATOR WAS REPLACED AND DAMAGE TO LEFT OUTBOARD FLAP WAS REPAIRED IN PREPARATION FOR FERRY FLIGHT TO HOME BASE AT OAKLAND PONTIAC AIRPORT (PTK).AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PTK WITHOUT INCIDENT. ADDITIONAL INSPECTION FOUND A LEFT PROPELLER BLADE BELOW MINIMUM HARDNESS AND REPLACED, NO OTHER RELATED DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT FOUND.

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 CEN11CA387Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportWaukegan, ILThe lightning strike during an en route descent.Jun 10, 2011 · Substantial damage