Summary
On May 28, 2022, a Beech 58 (N120PA) was involved in an incident near Perry, GA. All 1 person 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 properly configure the landing gear before landing.
On May 28, 2022, about 1202 eastern daylight time, a Beech 58, N120PA, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Perry, Georgia. The private pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.
According to the pilot’s written statement, he was completing a short cross-country flight. While on a downwind leg of the traffic pattern at the destination airport, the pilot extended the landing gear. The subsequent touchdown was normal; however, the main landing gear collapsed during rollout. The airplane veered right and came to rest upright off the right side of the runway.
A mechanic was subsequently preparing a repair estimate for the airplane and noted that the flaps were in the retracted position.
This incident is documented in NTSB report ERA22LA246. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N120PA.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot’s failure to properly configure the landing gear before landing.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
On May 28, 2022, about 1202 eastern daylight time, a Beech 58, N120PA, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Perry, Georgia. The private pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.
According to the pilot’s written statement, he was completing a short cross-country flight. While on a downwind leg of the traffic pattern at the destination airport, the pilot extended the landing gear. The subsequent touchdown was normal; however, the main landing gear collapsed during rollout. The airplane veered right and came to rest upright off the right side of the runway.
A mechanic was subsequently preparing a repair estimate for the airplane and noted that the flaps were in the retracted position. When he asked the pilot about the flaps, the pilot stated that the flaps retracted uncommanded when the landing gear retracted uncommanded.
Initial examination of the wreckage by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed substantial damage to the lower fuselage. The inspector further examined the airplane in a hangar, on jacks, with external power applied. Due to impact damage, the landing gear could not be fully retracted and extended; however, he was able to partially retract and extend the landing gear to confirm electrical continuity to the landing gear system. Additionally, both weight on wheels switches tested satisfactorily. No preimpact mechanical malfunctions were identified. The inspector added that the landing gear doors were open, consistent with the landing gear being in transit at the time of impact.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ERA22LA246