# Accident 19910731030809A: Beech C50, Salem, OH, July 31, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 31, 1991, 16:00 local time
- Place: Salem, OH
- Airport: Salem Airpark Inc Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.8998° N, 80.8498° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8998&lon=-80.8498&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9674R, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9674R-2015-05-04) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech C-50 (registry code 1152510, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-c-50) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming GO-480 series (registry code 41527, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-go-480-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH C50
- Reported engine: LYC GO480F1A6
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 14,000 total, 150 in this make and model, 150 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC91LA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA195) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910731030809A

## Narrative

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

RIGHT ENGINE PROBLEM PRIOR LANDING THEN ELECTED TO TAKE OFF. ENGINE FAILED. LANDED GEAR UP. THROTTLE DISCONNECTED.

## 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 NYC91LA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA195), Jul 31, 1991: Beech C50 (N9674R), Salem, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: ENGINE FAILURE AS A RESULT OF IMPROPER MAINTENANCE AND FAILURE OF THE PROPELLER FEATHERING SYSTEM FOR AN UNDETERMINED REASON. FACTORS WERE AIRCRAFT POOR CLIMB PERFORMANCE AS RESULTED OF THE…

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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