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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Raytheon G58 · Savannah, GA · January 13, 2026

Date: January 13, 2026 · 11:35 local
Place: Savannah, GA
Airport: Savannah/Hilton Head International
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N58GL
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA26LA129
Reported as: Raytheon G58
Reported engine: Continental IO-550-C
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,149 total

N58GLRegistered now · Raytheon G58S/N TH-2176 · Built 2007 Airframe modelRaytheon G58 Engine modelContinental IO-550-CReciprocating

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What happened

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The landing gear failed to extend electrically. The landing gear was extended using the emergency gear handle until three green lights were obtained. Gear position was verified by the tower. During the landing rollout, the three green gear lights extinguished followed by the collapse of the nose landing gear. The investigation found that the landing gear indicating switches were improperly adjusted and this discrepancy led the pilot to assume that he had fully extended the landing gear.

As the FAA filed it

THE LANDING GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND ELECTRICALLY. THE LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED USING THE EMERGENCY GEAR HANDLE UNTIL THREE GREEN LIGHTS WERE OBTAINED. GEAR POSITION WAS VERIFIED BY THE TOWER. DURING THE LANDING ROLLOUT, THE THREE GREEN GEAR LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED FOLLOWED BY THE COLLAPSE OF THE NOSE LANDING GEAR. THE INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE LANDING GEAR INDICATING SWITCHES WERE IMPROPERLY ADJUSTED AND THIS DISCREPANCY LED THE PILOT TO ASSUME THAT HE HAD FULLY EXTENDED THE LANDING 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 ERA26LA129Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportSavannah, GAOn January 13, 2026, about 1100 eastern standard time, a Raytheon Aircraft Company G58 airplane, N58GL sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Savannah, Georgia. The pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14…Jan 13, 2026 · Substantial damage