What happened
On January 13, 2026, at approximately 11:00 EST, a Raytheon Aircraft Company G58, registration N58GL, was involved in an accident near Savannah, Georgia. The aircraft was operating as a Part 91 corporate flight.
While approaching Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport (SAV), the pilot moved the landing gear handle to the down position but observed that none of the three green down-and-locked lights or the red unsafe light illuminated. After cycling the handle without change, the pilot performed a go-around. During this maneuver, the red gear unsafe light did illuminate. The pilot then retracted the gear according to standard procedures and requested vectors to a practice area to troubleshoot.
After a third cycle of the landing gear handle failed to extend the gear, the pilot consulted maintenance and completed the manual landing gear extension checklist. Following this, the three green lights illuminated. The pilot performed a low approach, which was confirmed by the tower controller to be in the extended position. During a second approach, the pilot executed a soft field landing. Although the touchdown was smooth, the pilot felt a thump and observed the red gear unsafe light and warning horn activate as the green lights extinguished. The pilot then moved the mixture controls to idle cutoff, retarded the throttles, and feathered the propellers. The aircraft's nose settled onto the runway, and the plane skidded to a stop, resulting in substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot was not injured.
The investigation
An examination by an FAA inspector determined that the landing gear motor was inoperative. Additionally, while the aircraft was on jacks performing a manual gear extension procedure, an anomaly was discovered regarding the landing gear switches.