# Accident 19840209005819A: Beech 95B55, Lake Havasu, AZ, February 9, 1984

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 9, 1984, 16:45 local time
- Place: Lake Havasu, AZ
- Airport: City
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.4806° N, 114.3199° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.4806&lon=-114.3199&mi=10
- Aircraft: N771WN, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N771WN) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech 95-B55 (T42A) (registry code 1152706, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-95-b55-t42a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental I0-470 series (registry code 17027, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-i0-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 95B55
- Reported engine: CONT IO470L
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 9,668 total, 1,702 in this make and model, 81 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX84LA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA200) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840209005819A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

DAMAGED AIRCRAFT ON A HARD LANDING. PILOT REPORTED HE WAS MANEUVERING TO MISS A FLOCK OF BIRDS AND BLINDED BY SUN.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

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.

- [NTSB LAX84LA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA200), Feb 9, 1984: Beech 95-B55 (N771WN), Lk Havasu City, AZ, substantial damage

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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