Beech BE-23-A24R accident near Jackson, Mississippi, November 23, 2000
On November 23, 2000 at about 11:04 pm local time, a Beech BE-23-A24R, registered N8060R, was substantially damaged in an accident near Jackson, Mississippi (Campbell Airport). It was a business flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
Deer on the runway, which forced the pilot to make an evasive maneuver forcing him to the side of the runway and striking the marker lights.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- November 23, 2000 · about 11:04 pm local time
- Place
- Jackson, Mississippi · Campbell Airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech BE-23-A24R
- Registration
- N8060R · no longer on the register · serial MC-52
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
According to the pilot, during his landing roll on runway 35, two deer ran out in front of the airplane. He stated that while maneuvering to miss them, the horizontal stabilizer struck two runway lights damaging the stabilizer.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot, private
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane; instrument: helicopter; rotorcraft: helicopter
- Flight time: 1,400 hours in all
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,690 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, November 15, 1999
- Maximum gross weight: 2,550 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming IO-360-A2D (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: TPL Temple TX
- Destination: MBO
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 35, 4,444 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 120° at 9 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 9,500 ft; scat at 7,500 ft
- Temperature: 59°F (15°C), dew point 46°F (8°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 11:55 pm from JAN, 8 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N8060R the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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