# Incident 19850114039679I: Beech H18, Dayton, OH, January 14, 1985

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 14, 1985, 14:10 local time
- Place: Dayton, OH
- Airport: Cox International
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Location: 39.9023° N, 84.2194° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at , within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.9023&lon=-84.2194&mi=10
- Aircraft: N135W, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N135W-2012-08-30) (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
- Reported engine: PWA R985AN14B
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,801 total, 21 in this make and model, 7 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI85IA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85IA091) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850114039679I

## Narrative

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

PILOT LIFTED OFF EARLY WITHOUT PROPER AIRSPEED TO CLIMB. AIRCRAFT CONTACTED RUNWAY WITH MINOR GEAR AND FLAP DAMAGE.

## 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 CHI85IA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85IA091), Jan 14, 1985: Beech H-18 (N135W), Dayton, OH, incident, minor damage

## Other reports on N135W (4)

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

- [Incident 20060427006329I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060427006329I), Apr 27, 2006: Beech H18 (N135W), Kotzebue, AK, Substantial damage. (-23) Aircraft experienced gear malfunction at red dog mine, diverted to otz, landed gear up, fire followed. Amendment to follow as data is gathered. [privacy…
- [Accident 19900907038369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900907038369A), Sep 7, 1990: Beech H18S (N135W), Deering, AK, Substantial damage. Ground looped on touchdown.
- [Accident 19810109005789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810109005789A), Jan 9, 1981: Beech H18 (N135W), Chicago, IL, Substantial damage. Lost control taxiing behind heavy jet on push back. Failed to taxi per tower instructions.
- [Accident 19790125022159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790125022159A), Jan 25, 1979: Beech H18 (N135W), Pittsburgh, PA, Substantial damage. Lost left engine after takeoff. Landed crossways on taxiway. Collapsed gear over gross wt. Engine valves defective

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.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.
