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CEN26LA021

2025-10-15 · Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport KRVS

Current FAA registration · N2130W

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

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

FAA avdata. C = Cause, 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 data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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