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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Beech J35 · Lake Havasu, AZ · November 25, 1981

Date
November 25, 1981 · 17:45 local
Place
Lake Havasu, AZ
Airport
Lake Havasu City
Phase of flight
Go Round (Aborted VFR)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N12LJ
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX82FA021
Reported as
Beech J35
Reported engine
Continental IO470*
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Pilot’s flight hours
4,690 total0 in this make and model16 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Made goaround then descended into nearby lake at cruise power. Pilot had severe heart and blood vessel disease.

As the FAA filed it

MADE GOAROUND THEN DESCENDED INTO NEARBY LAKE AT CRUISE POWER. PILOT HAD SEVERE HEART AND BLOOD VESSEL DISEASE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.