# Accident 19850131002819A: Beech E18S, Huntington, WV, January 31, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 31, 1985, 20:45 local time
- Place: Huntington, WV
- Airport: Tri State - Walker-Long Field
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: HOAA
- Location: 38.4095° N, 82.4306° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.4095&lon=-82.4306&mi=10
- Aircraft: N95HA (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH E18S
- Reported engine: PWA R985AN14B
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 7,022 total, 3,000 in this make and model, 33 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL85LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA086) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850131002819A

## Narrative

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

WING STRUCK SNOWPLOW ON RAMP AT END OF RUNWAY AFTER LIFTOFF. AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT CLIMB DUE TO SNOW ON AIRFRAME.

## 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 ATL85LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA086), Feb 1, 1985: Beech E18S (N95HA), Huntington, WV, substantial damage

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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