# NTSB CHI69I0093: Fairchild FH-227, N708U, Ashland, KY, May 9, 1969

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 9, 1969
- Place: Ashland, KY · ASHLAND, KY
- Location: 38.4595° N, 82.6451° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Ashland, KY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.4595&lon=-82.6451&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 39 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 10, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 172934
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI69I0093
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI69I0093

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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4-0007   69/5/9    ASHLAND,KY          FAIRCHILD FH-227    CR-  0  0  3  SCHED DOM PASSG SRV       CERTIFICATE UNKNOWN, AGE
        TIME - 1532                    N708U               PX-  0  0 36                            UNK/NR, UNK/NR TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   UNK/NR INSTRUMENT RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        OPERATOR - PIEDMONT AVIATION,INC.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           LIGHTNING STRIKE                                         IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED OR KNOWN AIRCRAFT DAMAGE
        REMARKS- DAMAGED VERTICAL STABILIZER. LANDED SAFELY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N708U](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N708U-1978-05-13), registration cancelled 1978-05-13, S/N 549 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: FAIRCHILD FH-227
- Registry model: [Fairchild FH-227B](https://openairdocs.org/model/fairchild-fh-227b) (registry code 3373046) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo prop
- Damage: Minor damage

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