# NTSB ERA22LA246: Beech 58, N120PA, Perry, GA, May 28, 2022 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report - Date: May 28, 2022, 12:02 local (16:02 UTC) - Place: Perry, GA - Coordinates: 32.510583, -83.767333 - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.5106&lon=-83.7673&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Defining event: [Landing-landing roll: Landing gear not configured](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/095) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 1 uninjured - Status: Completed - Report: Approved by Office Director - Investigation class: Class 3 - NTSB office: Eastern Region Aviation - Parties: FAA/FSDO - NTSB case key (mKey): 105149 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ERA22LA246 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/105149/pdf - NTSB docket: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=105149 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA246 ## Probable cause The pilot’s failure to properly configure the landing gear before landing. ## Findings NTSB's coded findings; those marked are part of the probable cause. - [Landing gear system: landing gear selector](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01023234): Aircraft › Aircraft systems · Incorrect use/operation (probable cause); cases with it: [Beech 58, 2 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01023234/cases.md?model=1152740), [All aircraft, 54 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01023234/cases.md) - [Action: delayed action](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02041025): Personnel issues › Action/decision · Pilot (probable cause); cases with it: [Beech 58, 2 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02041025/cases.md?model=1152740), [All aircraft, 894 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02041025/cases.md) - [Use of equip/info: use of equip/system](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02063015): Personnel issues › Task performance · Pilot (probable cause); cases with it: [Beech 58, 6 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02063015/cases.md?model=1152740), [All aircraft, 1,391 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02063015/cases.md) ## Sequence of events The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened. - [Landing-landing roll: Landing gear not configured](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/095) (defining event); cases with it: [Beech 58, 10 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/095/sequence.md?model=1152740), [All aircraft, 584 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/095/sequence.md) - [Landing-landing roll: Landing gear collapse](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/094); cases with it: [Beech 58, 8 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/094/sequence.md?model=1152740), [All aircraft, 1,787 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/094/sequence.md) - [Landing-landing roll: Runway excursion](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/300); cases with it: [Beech 58, 7 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/300/sequence.md?model=1152740), [All aircraft, 3,643 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/300/sequence.md) ## Analysis The pilot reported that, while on a downwind leg of the airport traffic pattern at the destination airport, he extended the landing gear. The subsequent touchdown was normal; however, the main landing gear collapsed during the landing roll. Examination of the wreckage revealed that the wing flaps were retracted, and the landing gear doors were open, consistent with the airplane not being properly configured for landing and indicative of the landing gear being in transit at the time of touchdown. Functional testing of the landing gear system did not reveal any preimpact mechanical malfunctions. Based on the available information, it is likely that the pilot realized that the landing gear was retracted during the landing flare and attempted to extend the landing gear, but the airplane touched down before the gear were fully extended. ## Factual narrative 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. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N120PA](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N120PA-2025-06-23), registration cancelled 2025-06-23, S/N TH-1658, built 1992 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: BEECH 58 - Registry model: [Beech 58](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-58) (registry code 1152740) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Continental IO-550 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-550-series) (registry code 17042, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: TH-1658 - Year built: 1992 - Airframe hours: 3153 - Engines: Continental IO-550 300 horsepower reciprocating; Continental IO-550 300 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Operator: Southern Sky Holdings LLC - Registered owner: Southern Sky Holdings LLC - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, October 22, 2021, 153 hours before - Departed: 6A2, Griffin, GA - Destination: Same as departure - Airport: PXE, Perry-Houston County Airport, runway 36, 4,999 × 100 ft, asphalt - Equipment: Handheld GPS, Stall warning system, ADS-B, Auto-pilot, Electronic primary flight display, Electronic multifunction display, Electronic flight bag or handheld device ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 47; injuries: none; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; medical: basicmed; last flight review March 26, 2022; seat: left; restraint: 3-point; flight hours: 327 total, 152 in this make and model, 156 as pilot in command, 10 in the last 90 days, 0 in the last 30 days, 0 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 240° at 5 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 79 °F, dew point 59 °F - Altimeter: 29.96 inHg - Observed at: PXE - METAR: KPXE 281555Z AUTO 24005KT 10SM CLR 26/15 A2996 ## FAA reports on this event (1) The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 20220528009059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220528009059A), May 28, 2022: Beech 58, Perry, GA, Substantial damage. The pilot stated he extended the landing gear and had three green while on left downwind for runway 36 for at pxe. The landing was unremarkable; however during… ## Docket (4 files) The files NTSB released with the investigation on November 7, 2023, on NTSB's docket system: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=105149. 2.1 MB in all. - Pilot/operator aircraft accident report, NTSB form 6120.1 (item 1, PDF, 12 pages, 1.2 MB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=14347643&FileExtension=pdf&FileName=6120_Redacted-Rel.pdf - Memoranda for the record (item 2, PDF, 2 pages, 127 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=14819979&FileExtension=pdf&FileName=MFRs-Rel.pdf - Weather reports and records (item 3, PDF, 2 pages, 218 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=14347966&FileExtension=pdf&FileName=Metars-Rel.pdf - Photo array (item 4, PDF, 4 pages, 550 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=14820538&FileExtension=pdf&FileName=Photo%20Array-Rel.pdf From the NTSB's public API. 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