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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech K35 · Salem, OR · January 29, 2022

Date: January 29, 2022 · 15:04 local
Place: Salem, OR
Airport: Salem Municipal
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9530R
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR22FA087
Reported as: Beech K35
Reported engine: Continental I0-470 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,200 total2 in the last 90 days

N9530RRegistration cancelled Apr 1, 2023 · Beech K35S/N D-6077 · Built 1959 Airframe modelBeech K35 Engine modelContinental I0-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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The pilot requested a t/o, closed pattern and landing from sle tower. According to witnesses, as the aircraft entered the flare it pitched up, climbed approximately 100 feet AGL, entered a nose down attitude and impacted the ground. Witnesses also stated the aircraft engine revved up for two to three seconds prior to impact.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT REQUESTED A T/O, CLOSED PATTERN AND LANDING FROM SLE TOWER. ACCORDING TO WITNESSES, AS THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED THE FLARE IT PITCHED UP, CLIMBED APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET AGL, ENTERED A NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE AND IMPACTED THE GROUND. WITNESSES ALSO STATED THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE REVVED UP FOR TWO TO THREE SECONDS PRIOR TO IMPACT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB WPR22FA087Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportSalem, ORThe airplane’s excessive nose-up pitch attitude during landing for undetermined reasons.Jan 29, 2022 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N9530R · 3

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19960923039239IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · San Jose, CANarrative: after landing, the gear collapsed. Causing the aircraft to skid-off the side of the runway. Left flap, landing gear and gear door damaged as a result of contacting runway surfaces.Sep 23, 1996 · Minor damage Incident 19830507046079ILevel Off Touchdown · San Carlos, CANose gear jammed on retraction after takeoff. Collapsed on landing. Push pull rod end failed.May 7, 1983 Incident 19780522035299IInitial Approach-IFR · St Louis, MOPilot had vertigo and reported erratic VOR indications. Vectored to asr approach at Lambert.May 22, 1978