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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech C24R · Baton Rouge, LA · June 24, 2026

Date: June 24, 2026 · 13:45 local
Place: Baton Rouge, LA
Airport: Baton Rouge Metropolitan, Ryan
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6164C
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN26LA236
Reported as: Beech C24R
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,517 total1,015 in this make and model3 in the last 90 days

N6164CRegistered now · Beech C24RS/N MC-769 · Built 1981 Airframe modelBeech C24R Engine modelLycoming I0360 SER A&CReciprocating

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What happened

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Aircraft took off from Baton Rouge metropolitan airport. Pilot's door came open at rotation. Pilot returned to Baton Rouge metropolitan airport and failed to lower landing gear before landing resulting in a gear up landing on runway 31 at Baton Rouge metropolitan airport.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT TOOK OFF FROM BATON ROUGE METROPOLITAN AIRPORT. PILOT'S DOOR CAME OPEN AT ROTATION. PILOT RETURNED TO BATON ROUGE METROPOLITAN AIRPORT AND FAILED TO LOWER LANDING GEAR BEFORE LANDING RESULTING IN A GEAR UP LANDING ON RUNWAY 31 AT BATON ROUGE METROPOLITAN AIRPORT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CEN26LA236Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBaton Rouge, LAThe pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing.Jun 24, 2026 · Substantial damage