Pilot Debrief

BEECH 58 near Augusta, GA — 2017-05-24

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Date
2017-05-24
Location
Augusta, GA, USA
Airport
AGS
Aircraft
BEECH 58
Registration
N9132S
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0
Phase of flight
Approach

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to properly configure the airplane for landing. Contributing to the accident were the pilot’s fatigue and self-induced distractions.

NTSB narrative

The commercial pilot reported that the flight was concluding at the end of his 17-hour duty day. He stated that he did not confirm a safe landing gear indication before landing and that the airplane subsequently landed with the landing gear retracted, which resulted in substantial damage. The pilot also stated that fatigue and self-induced distractions contributed to the accident, and that there were no mechanical anomalies with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Analysis

Primary failure mode
Human factors
First missed decision gate
Pilot failed to extend landing gear at final approach fix.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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Docket documents2

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