# NTSB LAX82FA021: Beech J35, N12LJ, Lake Havasu, AZ, November 25, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 25, 1981
- Place: Lake Havasu, AZ · LAKE HAVASU, AZ
- Location: 34.4839° N, 114.3225° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lake Havasu City, AZ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.4839&lon=-114.3225&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: Completed, report January 14, 1982
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 123514
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX82FA021
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82FA021

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3001  81/11/25   LAKE HAVASU,AZ      BEECH J35           CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 63, 4690
        TIME - 1745                    N12LJ               PX-  2  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAKE HAVASU CITY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TORRANCE,CA                 LAKE HAVASU,AZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
        REMARKS- OVER WATER APPROACH.DUSK.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N12LJ](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N12LJ-2009-06-25), registration cancelled 2009-06-25, S/N D-5424, built 1958 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH J35
- Registry model: [Beech J35](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-j35) (registry code 1151522) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental I0-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-i0-470-series) (registry code 17027, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Lake Havasu City

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19811125075769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811125075769A), Nov 25, 1981: Beech J35, Lake Havasu, AZ, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Made goaround then descended into nearby lake at cruise power. Pilot had severe heart and blood vessel disease.

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.

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