Beechcraft D18 crash, Sep 25, 1985 (1 killed), Huntington...
Beechcraft D18 accident on September 25, 1985 near Huntington-Tri-State-Milton J. Ferguson, West Virginia, United States with 1 fatality. Cause:...
- Date: September 25, 1985
- Aircraft: Beechcraft D18
- Location: Huntington-Tri-State-Milton J. Ferguson, West Virginia, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Weather below approach minimums and improper IFR procedure by the pilot in command, including a missed approach not performed and improper air ground communications, according to the NTSB.
A Beechcraft D18S operated by Transtar Aviation struck the ground with its left wingtip during an ILS approach to runway 12 at Huntington, West Virginia, on 25 September 1985. The aircraft cartwheeled and came to rest inverted, and the sole pilot was killed.