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ERA25LA045

2024-11-06 · Fairfield Township, New Jersey, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport CDW

Current FAA registration · N793RG

Make / Model
BEECH G58
Year of manufacture
2011 · 13 years old at event
Engine
CONT MOTOR IO-550-C (300 hp)
Seats / Engines
6 seats · 2 engines
Last airworthiness date
20110516
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S AAC4A8

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The pilot’s failure to properly configure the landing gear for landing.

Factual narrative

The pilot of the multiengine airplane reported that the accident flight was the third flight since the most recent annual inspection, during which avionics upgrades were installed. Shortly after takeoff at night, the pilot experienced intermittent avionics malfunctions and elected to return to the departure airport. The pilot wanted to land as soon as possible and performed a straight-in approach with an approach speed that was 5 knots above what he normally flew. On short final approach, the pilot extended the flaps to the approach setting and thought he had extended the landing gear, but subsequently landed with the landing gear retracted. The airplane’s left wing and lower fuselage were substantially damaged during the landing. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures of the landing gear system. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

  • — Personnel issues-Action/decision-Action-Forgotten action/omission-Pilot
  • — Aircraft-Aircraft systems-Landing gear system-Landing gear selector-Incorrect use/operation

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2024_ERA25LA045.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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