# NTSB NYC92GA092: Beech BE-200, N30721, Roanoke, VA, May 13, 1992

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Final report
- Date: May 13, 1992, 13:15 local (17:15 UTC)
- Place: Roanoke, VA
- Location: 37.2710° N, 79.9414° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Roanoke, VA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.2710&lon=-79.9414&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 26, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 37076
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC92GA092
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/37076/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC92GA092

## Probable cause

A LIGHTNING STRIKE WHICH DISCHARGED THROUGH THE RIGHT ELEVATOR.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- In flight encounter with weather, climb - to cruise
  - weather condition - lightning strike (cause)
  - propeller system/accessories
  - horizontal stabilizer surface

## Analysis

WHILE CLIMBING TO 14000 FEET, THE LEFT PROPELLER WAS STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. THE STATIC DISCHARGED OCCURRED THROUGH THE RIGHT ELEVATOR, RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N30721 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH BE-200
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 1264
- Airframe hours: 1510
- Engines: P&W PT-6-41 850 horsepower turbo prop
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Francesco Garrisi
- Registered owner: Francesco Garrisi
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Unknown, January 2, 2000
- Departed: ROA, ROANOKE, VA
- Destination: CRW, CHARLESTON, WV
- Flight plan: IFR

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 58; flight instructor, airline transport; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land, single-engine sea; instrument ratings: helicopter, airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: right; flight hours: 20,000 total, 500 in this make and model, 18,000 as pilot in command, 35 in the last 90 days, 4 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Instrument (IMC), Day
- Visibility: 4 statute miles
- Temperature: 63 °F

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19920513018859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920513018859A), May 13, 1992: Beech 200BEECH, Roanoke, VA, Substantial damage. Climbing to FL140 left prop was struck by lightning. Exited thru right elevator causing considerable damage.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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