Beech C-45G accident near Lyman, Mississippi, November 19, 2011
On November 19, 2011 at about 5:30 pm local time, a Beech C-45G, registered N75Q, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing (landing roll) near Lyman, Mississippi (Shade Tree Field). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 7 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The collapse of the right main landing gear during landing due to an encounter with soft terrain.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- November 19, 2011 · about 5:30 pm local time
- Place
- Lyman, Mississippi · Shade Tree Field · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 7 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech C-45G · all C-45Gs on the register
- Registration
- N75Q · registry record · serial AF-423
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
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.
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
What happened, in order
- Landing gear collapse during landing (landing roll) defining event
The NTSB's findings
- cause Environmental issues › Operating environment › Airport facilities/design › Runway/landing area condition › Effect on equipment
- cause Environmental issues › Physical environment › Runway/land/takeoff/taxi surfa › Soft › Effect on equipment
- Aircraft › Aircraft systems › Landing gear system › Main gear strut/axle/truck › Capability exceeded
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane; rotorcraft: helicopter
- Flight time: 14,811 hours in all; 16 in this make and model; 11 in the last 90 days
- Last flight review: October 29, 2011
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (without waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 5,567 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, March 15, 2011
- Maximum gross weight: 10,100 lb
- Seats: 8
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine 1: P&W R-985 SERIES (piston); 0 hours total
- Engine 2: P&W R-985 SERIES (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: MS82 Lyman MS at 5:00 pm
- Destination: MS82 Lyman MS
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 17, 2,800 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 100° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: a few clouds at 5,000 ft
- Temperature: 75°F (24°C), dew point 70°F (21°C)
- Altimeter: 30.10 inHg
- Observation at 3:00 pm from GPT, 7 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flig | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 6 |
About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The docket at the NTSB holds the report as a PDF and the investigation's photographs and documents. This site never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number ERA12CA079.