ATHENS, GA, USA
N101DC
BEECH 95-B55 (T42A)
On November 3, 2022, about 1855 eastern standard time, a Beech 95-B55 airplane, N101DC, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident at Athens, Georgia. The commercial pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 business flight. The pilot reported that he was returning to Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU), Greenville, South Carolina in dusk conditions. He was at 7,000 ft mean sea level, in cruise flight, when he noticed electrical problems with the airplane. He recalled that some of the displays on his Garmin navigation system were lost, he was hearing ATC intermittently on the radios, and his transponder was not operating normally. He contacted Atlanta Approach and the controller informed him that Athens Ben Epps Airport, Athens, Georgia was 11 miles away. He set up for an approach to runway 27. He then noticed that his engines were losing power and he needed full throttle to maintain safe airspeed. He attempted to lower the landing gear with the alternate extension handle; however, he had difficulty accessing the handle and moving it. He landed the airplane on runway 27 and it skidded to a stop on the runway with the landing rear retracted. An inspector with the Federal Aviation Administration responded to the accident site and examined the wreckage. He reported that the lower fuselage skin was scraped and there was exposed damage to lower fuselage structure. All four of the propeller tips were bent aft from runway contact. The wreckage was retained for further examination.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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