# Accident 19850925047609A: Beech D18S, Huntington, WV, September 25, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 25, 1985, 05:37 local time
- Place: Huntington, WV
- Airport: Tri State Walker Long Field Ar
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Missed Approach IFR
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Location: 38.3496° N, 81.6309° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.3496&lon=-81.6309&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: 3,900 total, 20 in this make and model, 44 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL85FA283](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85FA283) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850925047609A

## Narrative

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

IMPROPER INSTRUMENT PROCEDURES. WING TIP STRUCK GROUND WHILE MANEUVERING IN LOW FOG LAYER AFTER COMMUNICATION LOSS.

## 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 ATL85FA283](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85FA283), Sep 25, 1985: Beech D18S (N25Q), Huntington, WV, destroyed, 1 fatal

## Other reports on N25Q (2)

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

- [Incident 19840223022429I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840223022429I), Feb 23, 1984: Beech D18S (N25Q), Carlisle, PA, Substantial damage. Encountered heavy rains. Right engine lost power. Landed gear up on a highway. Spark plugs wet. Poor procedure.
- [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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