NTSB CAROL · Event
Event CEN24LA075
Registry · N9729L
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
BEECH C23
Engine
LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S AD8EB1
Registrant of record
STEPHEN CHRISTINA J
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
The nose landing gear collapse and postimpact fire due to undetermined reasons.
Factual narrative
The pilot reported that she conducted a normal, full flap landing to the runway. After touchdown, the airplane’s nose landing gear collapsed, and a postimpact fire ensued after the airplane skidded to a stop. The airplane was destroyed by the postimpact fire which precluded a postaccident examination of the nose landing gear system. An airport surveillance video appeared to show the airplane bounce and porpoise several times before the airplane came to rest. Due to the poor quality of the surveillance video and lack of available evidence, the reason for the nose landing gear collapse and postimpact fire during landing sequence could not be determined. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12
NTSB Findings
Hierarchical cause / factor breakdown from the FAA bulk avdata database. Each finding tagged C (Cause) or F (Factor).
- — Not determined-Not determined-(general)-(general)-Unknown/Not determined
- — Aircraft-Aircraft systems-Landing gear system-Nose/tail landing gear-Unknown/Not determined
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_2024_CEN24LA075.txt.
Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb.
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