Beechcraft 19 N9161S

Summary

On 9 July 2019 at about 19:15 local time, a Beechcraft 19 registered N9161S was involved in an accident near Columbia Station, Ohio, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

9 July 2019 at 19:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Columbia Station, Ohio, United States

Nearest airport

Columbia (4G8)

Coordinates

41.3186, -81.9606

Aircraft

Beechcraft 19

Registration

N9161S

Category

Airplane

Year built

1975

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Columbia Station → Lorain/Elyria

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA19CA438

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to see and avoid tall grass along the side of the runway during the takeoff roll, which resulted in his loss of directional control, a runway excursion, and nose-over.  

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during takeoff, the airplane "did not gain altitude normally." About midfield, the airplane had climbed only a few feet, and the right wing hit tall grass that outlined the 40-ft-wide runway. The pilot aborted the takeoff, and the airplane departed the right side of the runway and came to rest nose down. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the engine mounts. According to the Pilot's Operating Handbook, the airplane's wingspan was 32 ft 9 in. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.