Beechcraft BE-23 N7107N
20 January 2001 · Columbus, Mississippi, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 January 2001 at about 21:00 local time, a Beechcraft BE-23 registered N7107N was involved in an accident near Columbus, Mississippi, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Columbus, Mississippi, United States
- Nearest airport
- Golden Triangle (GTR)
- Coordinates
- 33.4992, -88.3990
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft BE-23
- Registration
- N7107N
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Columbus → Columbus
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL01LA025
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilots failure to maintain directional control of the airplane ,and subsequently resulted in the collapse of the right main landing gear.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, this was the first flight following the completion of the annual maintenance inspection. The pilot stated that during taxi he noticed that the nose wheel steering seemed slightly "stiff" when applying right rudder, and slightly "less responsive" when applying left rudder. The pilot stated that during the landing roll, the airplane veered to the right, and he subsequently applied rudder to correct for the drift condition. The airplane veered to the left again and started to skid, which resulted in the right main landing gear collapse. Examination of the airplane failed to disclose any mechanical malfunction or component failure.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft BE-23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2001 | Beechcraft BE-23-B24R | Armonk, New York, United States | Clarence J. James | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Nov 2000 | Beechcraft BE-23 | Everglades City, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 2000 | Beechcraft BE-23-A24R | Jackson, Mississippi, United States | Richard E. MacNealy | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 2002 | Beechcraft BE-23 | Point Pleasant, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 2002 | Beechcraft BE-23 | Louisa, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 2000 | Beechcraft BE-23-B24R | Fork Union, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Sep 2001 | Piper PA-32R-301 | Byhalia, Mississippi, United States | Mark D. Valentino | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Jun 2001 | Cessna 172RG | Waveland, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Mar 2001 | Grumman G-164A | Poplarville, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 2001 | Cessna T310R | Madison, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 2001 | Cessna 172 F | Greenwood, Mississippi, United States | Jimmy Leon Thompson | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 2001 | Robinson R22 | Long Beach, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |