# Accident 19910201001429A: Beech B200, Indianapolis, IN, February 1, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 1, 1991, 00:13 local time
- Place: Indianapolis, IN
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Descent
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.7294° N, 86.2906° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.7294&lon=-86.2906&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5584M (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH B200
- Reported engine: PWA PT6A42
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,900 total, 100 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI91LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA086) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910201001429A

## Narrative

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

LEFT REAR ENGINE COWLING ACCESS DOOR TORE OFF IN FLIGHT DAMAGING FUSELAGE AND EMPENNAGE. IN MODERATE TURBULENCE.

## 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 CHI91LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA086), Feb 1, 1991: Beech 200 (N5584M), Indianapolis, IN, substantial damage. Probable cause: SEPARATION OF THE AFT, UPPER, ACCESSORY CASE COWL ASSEMBLY FROM THE AIRPLANE, AND INADEQUATE AIRFRAME EQUIPMENT PROVIDED BY THE MANUFACTURER.

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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