# Accident 19840407009122A: Beech E18S, Buellton, CA, April 7, 1984

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 7, 1984, 15:42 local time
- Place: Buellton, CA
- Damage: Minor damage
- Collision: Midair collision, second aircraft
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.6107° N, 120.2199° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.6107&lon=-120.2199&mi=10
- Aircraft: N753CW, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N753CW-1992-07-24) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech E18S (registry code 1151006, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-e18s) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH E18S
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 6,336 total, 2,413 in this make and model, 148 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX84LA245](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA245) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840407009122A

## Narrative

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

WAS STRUCK BY E18S N8711 THAT WAS CLIMBING ON A CONVERGING COURSE. LANDED SAFELY AT NEARBY SAN YNEZ AIRPORT.

## Other aircraft in the event

- N8711, Beech E18S: [Accident 19840407009121A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840407009121A)

## 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 LAX84LA245](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA245), Apr 7, 1984: Beech E18S (N753CW), Buellton, CA, minor 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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