# Accident 19860211019819A: Beech H18, Louisville, KY, February 11, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 11, 1986, 20:52 local time
- Place: Louisville, KY
- Airport: Standiford
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Location: 38.1797° N, 85.7209° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.1797&lon=-85.7209&mi=10
- Aircraft: N148PA, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N148PA-2013-01-31) (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: 1,663 total, 167 in this make and model, 220 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL86FLQ05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86FLQ05) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860211019819A

## Narrative

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

PITCHED UP TWICE, STALLED, IMPACTED GROUND AND BURNED. NO NET ON LOOSE CARGO. EXTREME NOSE DOWN TRIM. CG UNKNOWN.

## 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 ATL86FLQ05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86FLQ05), Feb 12, 1986: Beech H-18 (N148PA), Louisville, KY, substantial damage

## Other reports on N148PA (1)

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

- [Incident 19800403047319I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800403047319I), Apr 3, 1980: Beech H18 (N148PA), Windsor Locks, CT, Minor damage. Wheel and tire came off after takeoff. Minor damage was done landing on brake disc.

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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