CHI74FEC49

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 19A · Toledo, OH · June 13, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 13, 1974
Place
Toledo, OH · TOLEDO, OH
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6537TBeech 19A
Status
Completed · report July 17, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740613018199A
Case key
126380

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1531  74/6/13    TOLEDO,OHIO         BEECH 19A           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1615                    N6537T              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 32, 1160 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            400 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WAGON WHEEL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MILAN,MICH                  TOLEDO,OHIO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           LIGHTNING STRIKE                                         LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           WEATHER - LIGHTNING STRIKE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      10000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     THUNDERSTORM
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      65
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          340                                                       26
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- LEFT MAIN GEAR FAILED AFTER ACFT STRUCK BY LIGHTING.

Aircraft

Registration
N6537T
Reported as
Beech 19A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Wagon Wheel

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N6537T · 1

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