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NTSB accident investigation · Beech 58 · Savannah, GA · August 31, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 31, 1981
Place
Savannah, GA · SAVANNAH, GA
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N124PBeech 58
Status
Completed · report November 12, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810831053409A
Case key
124458

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2058  81/8/31    SAVANNAH,GA         BEECH 58            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 1072
        TIME - 1530                    N124P               PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 17 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SAVANNAH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WEST PALM BEACH,FL          SAVANNAH,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADVERTENTLY RETRACTED GEAR
        REMARKS- MOST OF PLT'S FLT TIME WAS IN BEECH 76 W FLAP & GEAR HNDLS IN OPPOSITE PSNS FM BEECH 58.

Aircraft

Registration
N124P
Reported as
Beech 58
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Savannah

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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