# Incident 19800116017369I: Beech D18S, Latrobe, PA, January 16, 1980

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 16, 1980, 12:00 local time
- Place: Latrobe, PA
- Airport: Westmoreland Co
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Starting Engines
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: ALPA
- Location: 40.3124° N, 79.3826° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Latrobe, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.3124&lon=-79.3826&mi=10
- Aircraft: N25Q, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N25Q-1988-04-06) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech D18S (registry code 1151004, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-d18s) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH D18S
- Reported engine: PWA R985AN3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 14,000 total, 160 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800116017369I

## Narrative

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

ENGINE FIRE DURING START. AIR SCOOP, ACCESSORIES, AND WIRING DAMAGED. COMPLETE ENGINE CHANGED.

## Other reports on N25Q (2)

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

- [Accident 19850925047609A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850925047609A), Sep 25, 1985: Beech D18S (N25Q), Huntington, WV, Destroyed. Improper instrument procedures. Wing tip struck ground while maneuvering in low fog layer after communication loss.
- [Incident 19840223022429I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840223022429I), Feb 23, 1984: Beech D18S (N25Q), Carlisle, PA, Substantial damage. Encountered heavy rains. Right engine lost power. Landed gear up on a highway. Spark plugs wet. Poor procedure.

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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