20170524004879A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech 58 · Augusta, GA · May 24, 2017

Date: May 24, 2017 · 01:05 local
Place: Augusta, GA
Airport: Augusta Regional
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: M4RA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9132S
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA17LA189
Reported as: Beech 58
Reported engine: Continental IO-520 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 10,000 total8,000 in this make and model130 in the last 90 days

N9132SRegistration cancelled Feb 5, 2018 · Beech 58S/N TH-724 · Built 1976 Airframe modelBeech 58 Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

On may 24, 2017 at approximately 1:05 am local time a Beechcraft baron 58 call sign N9132S was cleared to land on runway 17 at Augusta Regional Airport in Augusta, Georgia. Weather reported 600 overcast with 10 miles visibility.

Pilot statement captured the glideslope, selected approach flaps, added power to compensate for drag due to flaps extended continue approach and forgot to extend gear.

As the FAA filed it

ON MAY 24, 2017 AT APPROXIMATELY 1:05 AM LOCAL TIME A BEECHCRAFT BARON 58 CALL SIGN N9132S WAS CLEARED TO LAND ON RUNWAY 17 AT AUGUSTA REGIONAL AIRPORT IN AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. WEATHER REPORTED 600 OVERCAST WITH 10 MILES VISIBILITY.

PILOT STATEMENT CAPTURED THE GLIDESLOPE, SELECTED APPROACH FLAPS, ADDED POWER TO COMPENSATE FOR DRAG DUE TO FLAPS EXTENDED CONTINUE APPROACH AND FORGOT TO EXTEND GEAR.

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 ERA17LA189Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAugusta, GAThe pilot’s failure to properly configure the airplane for landing. Contributing to the accident were the pilot’s fatigue and self-induced distractions.May 24, 2017 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N9132S · 1

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

Incident 19870813067909ILevel Off Touchdown · Republic, WAThe aircraft landed wheels up due to failure of the landing gear actuation gear box.Aug 13, 1987 · Minor damage