Additional Participating Entity:
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Hapeville, Georgia
Aviation Accident Factual Report - National Transportation Safety Board: https://app.ntsb.gov/pdf
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https://registry.faa.gov/N8047R
Location: Douglas, GA
Accident Number: GAA20CA022
Date & Time: 10/14/2019, 1700 EDT
Registration: N8047R
Aircraft: Beech 36
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Defining Event: Landing gear not configured
Injuries: 1 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General Aviation - Personal
The pilot of the retractable landing gear-equipped airplane reported that, he failed to extend the landing gear and the airplane landed with the landing gear retracted. The airplane skid off the runway to the right and came to rest in the grass adjacent to the runway.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage.
The pilot reported that there were no pre-accident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
The owner of the airplane reported that the pilot had not been authorized to fly the airplane the day of the accident.
Local law enforcement officers conducted a field sobriety test and concluded that the pilot was impaired to the point that he was unsafe to operate an airplane. Subsequently, he was arrested for operating an aircraft while under the influence.
Pilot Information
Certificate: Airline Transport; Flight Instructor
Age: 57, Male
Airplane Rating(s): Multi-engine Land; Single-engine Land
Seat Occupied: Left
Other Aircraft Rating(s): None
Restraint Used:
Instrument Rating(s): Airplane
Second Pilot Present: No
Instructor Rating(s): Airplane Multi-engine; Airplane Single-engine; Instrument Airplane
Toxicology Performed: No
Medical Certification: Class 2 With Waivers/Limitations
Last FAA Medical Exam: 09/30/2019
Occupational Pilot:
Last Flight Review or Equivalent:
Flight Time: (Estimated) 15300 hours (Total, all aircraft), 175 hours (Total, this make and model), 8500 hours (Pilot In Command, all aircraft), 35 hours (Last 90 days, all aircraft), 20 hours (Last 30 days, all aircraft)
Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information
Aircraft Make: Beech
Registration: N8047R
Model/Series: 36 A36
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Year of Manufacture: 2001
Amateur Built: No
Airworthiness Certificate: Normal
Serial Number: E-2709
Landing Gear Type: Retractable - Tricycle
Seats: 6
Date/Type of Last Inspection: 03/13/2019, Annual
Certified Max Gross Wt.: 3849 lbs
Time Since Last Inspection:
Engines: 1 Turbo Prop
Airframe Total Time: 1840 Hours as of last inspection
Engine Manufacturer: Allison/Rolls Royce
ELT: Installed, not activated
Engine Model/Series: 250-B17C
Registered Owner: Brooks Auto Parts Inc
Rated Power: 425 hp
Operator: Brooks Auto Parts Inc
Operating Certificate(s) Held: None
Meteorological Information and Flight Plan
Conditions at Accident Site: Visual Conditions
Condition of Light: Day
Observation Facility, Elevation: KDQH, 257 ft msl
Distance from Accident Site: 0 Nautical Miles
Observation Time: 2037 UTC
Direction from Accident Site: 311°
Lowest Cloud Condition:
Visibility: 10 Miles
Lowest Ceiling: Broken / 5000 ft agl
Visibility (RVR):
Wind Speed/Gusts: 4 knots /
Turbulence Type Forecast/Actual: None / None
Wind Direction: 360°
Turbulence Severity Forecast/Actual: N/A / N/A
Altimeter Setting: 30.05 inches Hg
Temperature/Dew Point: 28°C / 17°C
Precipitation and Obscuration: No Obscuration; No Precipitation
Departure Point: Douglas, GA (DQH)
Type of Flight Plan Filed: Unknown
Destination: Douglas, GA (DQH)
Type of Clearance: Unknown
Departure Time: EDT
Type of Airspace: Class G
Airport Information
Airport: Douglas Muni (DQH)
Runway Surface Type: Asphalt
Airport Elevation: 256 ft
Runway Surface Condition: Dry
Runway Used: 04
IFR Approach: None
Runway Length/Width: 6000 ft / 100 ft
VFR Approach/Landing: Full Stop; Straight-in; Traffic Pattern
Wreckage and Impact Information
Crew Injuries: 1 None
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 1 None
Latitude, Longitude: 31.476667, -82.860556 (est)
Monday afternoon, for the second time in less than a week, authorities responded to a local aviation accident – this time at the Douglas Gene Chambers Municipal Airport.
Both the Federal Aviation Administration and the Georgia State Patrol worked the accident.
Firefighters from the Douglas Fire Department and other first responders also assisted.
The reports detailing the accident are not available just yet.
According to witnesses and authorities, the plane, piloted by Greg Harless, did landed at the airport without its landing gear engaged.
The plane touched down on its belly and slid across the runway and on to a grassy area.
There were no injuries but alcohol is believed to be a contributing factor in the accident.
Harless was arrested at the scene and transported to the Coffee County Jail. His exact charges have not been released.
The investigation is ongoing.
Late Friday morning, a crop duster piloted by Shelton Souther crashed near Willacoochee. The plane struck power lines and went down, leaving 231 Satilla REA customers without power. Souther suffered minor injuries and was taken to Savannah as a precaution. Crews for Satilla REA had power restored within a few hours.
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