# Accident 19810311009129A: Beech H18, Hazelton, PA, March 11, 1981

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 11, 1981, 10:17 local time
- Place: Hazelton, PA
- Airport: Hazelton
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: APAA
- Aircraft: N161SP, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N161SP-2012-08-09) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech H-18 (registry code 1151012, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-h-18) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney R-985 series (registry code 52008, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH H18
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,306 total, 505 in this make and model, 150 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC81FA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FA031) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810311009129A

## Narrative

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

PILOT ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF WITH SNOW ON AIRCRAFT. RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY AFTER ABORTING TAKEOFF.

## 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 NYC81FA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FA031), Mar 11, 1981: Beech H18 (N161SP), Hazelton, PA, substantial damage

## Other reports on N161SP (1)

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

- [Incident 19791205047699I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791205047699I), Dec 5, 1979: Beech H18 (N161SP), New York, NY. Pilot noted unsafe gear condition warning. Extended gear manually, landed. Right wheel well door was jammed.

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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