NTSB CAROL · Event
Event CEN26LA021
Registry · N2130W
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
BEECH C23
Year of manufacture
1974 · 51 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19740108
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A1C714
Registrant of record
UNUSUAL ATTITUDES FLYING CLUB INC
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
The pilot’s improper landing flare which resulted in a hard bounced landing.
Factual narrative
The pilot reported that during the landing the airplane floated more than expected. According to the pilot, the airplane touched down “slightly” then became airborne and began flying again. The pilot attempted to added power to “buffer” the landing, but the airplane bounced a second time; she added more power, and the airplane bounced a third time. On the third bounce, the nose landing gear separated from the airplane. When this happened, the pilot elected to fly the airplane off the runway into the grass before coming to a stop. The engine mount sustained substantial damage. 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).
- — Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot
- — Aircraft-Aircraft systems-Landing gear system-Nose/tail landing gear-Damaged/degraded
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_2025_CEN26LA021.txt.
Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb.
Full investigation docket on
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