# Accident 19850310008419A: Beech E18S, Pharr, TX, March 10, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 10, 1985, 06:10 local time
- Place: Pharr, TX
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 26.1802° N, 98.1801° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.1802&lon=-98.1801&mi=10
- Aircraft: N352B, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N352B-2017-06-08) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech E18S (registry code 1151006, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-e18s) (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 E18S
- Reported engine: PWA R985AN14B
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 0 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW85LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA142) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850310008419A

## Narrative

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

SPECIAL VFR CLEARANCE TO TEST ENGINE. AIRCRAFT LANDED IN FIELD AFTER ENGINE SEIZED. PIC AND OPERATOR UNCOOPERATIVE.

## 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 FTW85LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA142), Mar 10, 1985: Beech E18S (N352B), Pharr, TX, substantial damage

## Other reports on N352B (3)

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

- [Incident 19800501043959I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800501043959I), May 1, 1980: Beech E18S (N352B), Cedar Rapids, IA, Minor damage. Tail wheel broke off during landing roll.
- [Incident 19781117026479I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781117026479I), Nov 17, 1978: Beech 18/ (N352B), Minneapolis, MN, Minor damage. Aircraft was struck by snow removal equipment while taxiing to runway.
- [Incident 19780629034239I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780629034239I), Jun 29, 1978: Beech E18S (N352B), Minneapolis, MN. Flight returned when fuel cap came off just after takeoff. It had been checked for security but was worn.

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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