N9161S – Beech 19 – 2019-07-09 NTSB Accident Report

On July 09, 2019, a Beech 19 (N9161S) was involved in an incident near Columbia Station, OH. All 2 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: 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.

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 "may have caught" the 4ft tall grass that outlined the 40ft 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 manufacturer's pilot operating handbook the wingspan of the airplane was 32ft 9in.

The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

This incident is documented in NTSB report GAA19CA438. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N9161S.