# Incident 19840223022429I: Beech D18S, Carlisle, PA, February 23, 1984

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 23, 1984, 23:01 local time
- Place: Carlisle, PA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Location: 40.2000° N, 77.2041° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Carlisle, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.2000&lon=-77.2041&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 R985AN14B
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 5,223 total, 1,710 in this make and model, 240 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840223022429I

## Narrative

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

ENCOUNTERED HEAVY RAINS. RIGHT ENGINE LOST POWER. LANDED GEAR UP ON A HIGHWAY. SPARK PLUGS WET. POOR PROCEDURE.

## 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 19800116017369I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800116017369I), Jan 16, 1980: Beech D18S (N25Q), Latrobe, PA, Minor damage. Engine fire during start. Air scoop, accessories, and wiring damaged. Complete engine changed.

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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