Beech BE-23 accident near Columbus, Mississippi, January 20, 2001
On January 20, 2001 at about 9:00 pm local time, a Beech BE-23, registered N7107N, was substantially damaged in an accident near Columbus, Mississippi (Golden Triangle airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilots failure to maintain directional control of the airplane ,and subsequently resulted in the collapse of the right main landing gear.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- January 20, 2001 · about 9:00 pm local time
- Place
- Columbus, Mississippi · Golden Triangle · map
- Type
- Accident · collision on the ground
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech BE-23
- Registration
- N7107N · no longer on the register · serial M1192
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
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.
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: airline transport pilot, military, private
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 4,696 hours in all; 640 in this make and model; 170 in the last 90 days; 116 in the last 30 days; 3,242 as pilot in command; 0 on instruments
- Last flight review: August 30, 2000
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,488 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, January 20, 2001; 0.3 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,450 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-360A2G (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: GTR Columbus MS at 9:00 pm
- Destination: GTR Columbus MS
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 36, 6,497 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 330° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 3,500 ft; clear
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.23 inHg
- Observation at 9:00 pm from GTR
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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