19850113002409I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Beech C23 · North Sioux Cit, SD · January 13, 1985

Date: January 13, 1985 · 15:37 local
Place: North Sioux Cit, SD
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N9771L
Reported as: Beech C23
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 800 total400 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N9771LRegistered now · Beech C23S/N M-1402 · Built 1972 Airframe modelBeech C23 Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

While attempting to land on frozen lake with sun in eyes struck wire. Minor damage to spinner and propeller.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON FROZEN LAKE WITH SUN IN EYES STRUCK WIRE. MINOR DAMAGE TO SPINNER AND PROPELLER.

Other reports on N9771L · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

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