What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(.4)While on a local flight, the pilot of Beech 23, N2379L, did a number of touch-and-go landings. On his final landing, he heard the pilot of another aircraft reported that they were also in the landing pattern. The pilot of N2379L decided to land long in order to be close to a taxiway, in consideration of the other aircraft. He made a flat touchdown, at which time, he heard a 'crack.' The pilot pulled back on the yoke, and the aircraft porpoised, then settled back to the runway. The nose gear collapsed, and the aircraft skidded off the side of the runway. A fire erupted from the wheel well, which was extinguished by a hand held fire extinguisher. The cause of the nose gear failure was not determined.
As the FAA filed it
(.4)WHILE ON A LOCAL FLIGHT, THE PILOT OF BEECH 23, N2379L, DID A NUMBER OF TOUCH-AND-GO LANDINGS. ON HIS FINAL LANDING, HE HEARD THE PILOT OF ANOTHER AIRCRAFT REPORTED THAT THEY WERE ALSO IN THE LANDING PATTERN. THE PILOT OF N2379L DECIDED TO LAND LONG IN ORDER TO BE CLOSE TO A TAXIWAY, IN CONSIDERATION OF THE OTHER AIRCRAFT. HE MADE A FLAT TOUCHDOWN, AT WHICH TIME, HE HEARD A 'CRACK.' THE PILOT PULLED BACK ON THE YOKE, AND THE AIRCRAFT PORPOISED, THEN SETTLED BACK TO THE RUNWAY. THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED, AND THE AIRCRAFT SKIDDED OFF THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. A FIRE ERUPTED FROM THE WHEEL WELL, WHICH WAS EXTINGUISHED BY A HAND HELD FIRE EXTINGUISHER. THE CAUSE OF THE NOSE GEAR FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.