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Incident

FAA incident report · Beech 58 · Buffalo, NY · January 28, 1994

Date: January 28, 1994 · 22:05 local
Place: Buffalo, NY
Airport: Greater Buffalo International
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: BQTA
Aircraft: N577W
Reported as: Beech 58
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,500 total300 in this make and model

N577WRegistered now · Beech 58S/N TH-375 · Built 1973 Airframe modelBeech 58 Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Narrative: on Friday, January 28, 1994, a BE-58 baron, N577W, operated by business air, inc. (bqta) declared an emergency due to navigation problems and landed at Buffalo international airport without incident. Pilot reported turbulence and ice, and when windshield heat was applied, mag compass would swing 50 degrees. Pilot made a precautionary landing due to conditions which were causing pilot disorientation. privacy data omitted This incident is considered closed.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 28, 1994, A BE-58 BARON, N577W, OPERATED BY BUSINESS AIR, INC. (BQTA) DECLARED AN EMERGENCY DUE TO NAVIGATION PROBLEMS AND LANDED AT BUFFALO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WITHOUT INCIDENT. PILOT REPORTED TURBULENCE AND ICE, AND WHEN WINDSHIELD HEAT WAS APPLIED, MAG COMPASS WOULD SWING 50 DEGREES. PILOT MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING DUE TO CONDITIONS WHICH WERE CAUSING PILOT DISORIENTATION. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ THIS INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.

Other reports on N577W · 1

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

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