Beechcraft C-45G N75Q
19 November 2011 · Lyman, Mississippi, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 November 2011 at about 17:30 local time, a Beechcraft C-45G registered N75Q was involved in an accident near Lyman, Mississippi, United States. 7 people were 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 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lyman, Mississippi, United States
- Nearest airport
- Shade Tree Field (MS82)
- Coordinates
- 30.5103, -89.1472
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft C-45G
- Registration
- N75Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lyman → Lyman
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA12CA079
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Probable cause
The collapse of the right main landing gear during landing due to an encounter with soft terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that, during landing, the main landing gear wheels touched down on the turf runway at an indicated speed of 90 mph. During the landing roll, the right main landing gear encountered a soft spot on the runway and collapsed. The right propeller contacted the ground, the airplane slid forward on its nose, and ground looped toward the right, incurring substantial damage to the wing and fuselage, before coming to a stop opposite the direction of landing. The pilot attributed the collapse of the right main landing gear to the failure of the right main gear torque knee link. An examination of the right main gear torque knee link revealed that the link fractured in overload, which allowed the lower portion of the right landing gear, including the wheel assembly, to twist and separate.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft C-45G accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar 1999 | Beechcraft C-45G | Romulus, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Dec 1998 | Beechcraft C-45G | Charlotte Amali | National Jets, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 1996 | Beechcraft C-45G | Blountville, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Dec 1992 | Beechcraft C-45G | Elkridge, Maryland, United States | Kalitta Flying Service | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Mar 1984 | Beechcraft C-45G | Ontario, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1983 | Beechcraft C-45G | Kahalui, Hawaii, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 2011 | Cessna 182K | Bentonia, Mississippi, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 2011 | Cessna 180J | Schlater, Mississippi, United States | Tackett Jimmy K | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 2011 | Cessna 180H | Houston, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 2011 | Cessna 188 | Starkville, Mississippi, United States | Mississippi State University | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 2011 | Embraer EMB-145EP | Gulfport, Mississippi, United States | Expressjet Airlines Inc | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 2011 | Air Tractor AT-602 | Drew, Mississippi, United States | Sturdivant Brothers Flying Service Inc | Fatal | 1 |