Beechcraft E18 crash, Jan 31, 1985, Huntington-Tri-State-...
Beechcraft E18 accident on January 31, 1985 near Huntington-Tri-State-Milton J. Ferguson, West Virginia, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Loss...
- Date: January 31, 1985
- Aircraft: Beechcraft E18
- Location: Huntington-Tri-State-Milton J. Ferguson, West Virginia, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Loss of control during the initial climb, with inadequate ice and snow removal by the pilot in command and disregard of IFR procedures. A snow covered runway and airspeed not maintained were also cited.
A Hogan Air Beechcraft E18S (N95HA) took off from Huntington in fog and snow with snow not fully removed from the aircraft. It lost control during the initial climb, struck a snowplow and an embankment, and came to rest inverted. No one was killed, but the occupants were injured and the aircraft was substantially damaged.