# NTSB investigations: Beech C23: Hard landing NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports. ## Latest cases - [NTSB LAX07CA226](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07CA226.md): Beech C23 · Taylor, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 23, 2007 · N6005X · Destroyed > the student pilot's misjudged landing flare and inadequate recovery from a bounced landing that resulted in a hard landing and a loss of directional control. - [NTSB LAX05CA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05CA169.md): Beech C23 Sundowner · San Martin, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 14, 2005 · N1982L · Substantial damage > the pilot's improper landing flare that resulted in a porpoise and a hard landing. - [NTSB CHI02LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA072.md): Beech 23 · Salina, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 28, 2002 · N841KS · Substantial damage > the student pilot's improper flare and the CFI failed to take remedial action. - [NTSB CHI00LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA001.md): Beech C-23 · Greenwood, IN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 3, 1999 · N9213S · Substantial damage > undetermined. - [NTSB MIA99LA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA202.md): Beech C23 · Seneca, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 24, 1999 · N63TW · Substantial damage > the pilot misjudged the flare, landed hard, bounced, departed the runway, which resulted in an impact with a ditch and embankment. A factor in this accident was the improper recovery from a bounced landing. - [NTSB FTW99LA203](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99LA203.md): Beech C23 · Tulsa, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 23, 1999 · N6712W · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain the proper descent rate, which resulted in a hard landing. - [NTSB LAX98LA248](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA248.md): Beech C23 · Avalon, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 26, 1998 · N18961 · Destroyed > The failure of the pilot to maintain an adequate airspeed during the landing, which resulted in a stall/mush and hard landing. - [NTSB CHI96LA315](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA315.md): Beech C-23 · Eden Prairie, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 21, 1996 · N18780 · Substantial damage > the instructor pilot delayed the remedial action and failed to maintain adequate supervision. The slow airspeed maintained by the student pilot was a factor. - [NTSB BFO94LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO94LA122.md): Beech C23 · Easton, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 29, 1994 · N9313S · Substantial damage > The flight instructor's inadequate supervision, resulting in a hard landing and a subsequent collapse of the nose gear. Also causal to the accident, was the student pilot's improper raising of the wing flaps during the landing flare. - [NTSB CHI93LA331](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA331.md): Beech 23 · Milwaukee, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 22, 1993 · N9772L · Substantial damage > the student pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing. - [NTSB MIA93LA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA93LA139.md): Beech 23 · Tampa, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 6, 1993 · N24693 · Substantial damage > The pilot-in-command's improper landing flare, which resulted in the aircraft bouncing and entering a porpoise maneuver. Contributing to the accident was his failure to recover from the bounced landing and perform a go-around. - [NTSB FTW93LA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93LA130.md): Beech C23 · Searcy, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 15, 1993 · N2150W · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper flare and his improper recovery for a bounced landing. The crosswind and the pilot's improper compensation for the wind were factors. - [NTSB ATL92LA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL92LA168.md): Beech C23 · Pageland, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 28, 1992 · N63892 · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper touchdown, resulting in an overload failure of the nose gear attachment support tubes. Factors were the lack of total experience of the pilot and the ditch adjacent to the runway. - [NTSB CHI92LA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA107.md): Beech C23 · Ozark, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 7, 1992 · N9183S · Substantial damage > The CFI pilot-in-command's failure to provide adequate supervision of a dual student. A factor contributing to the accident was the student pilot's failure to maintain airspeed. - [NTSB NYC91LA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA137.md): Beech C-23 · Chesapeake, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 16, 1991 · N9723Q · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed that would preclude a stall. Contributing to the accident was the opened door. - [NTSB NYC90LA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA149.md): Beech C23 · Allaire, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 5, 1990 · N24630 · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper flare for the landing. - [NTSB CHI90LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90LA008.md): Beech C23 · Rock Falls, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 12, 1989 · N9157S · Destroyed > Improper flare by the pilot, which resulted in a hard landing. - [NTSB BFO88LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO88LA019.md): Beech C-23 · Roanoke, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 15, 1988 · N6634R · Substantial damage > This was the stu plt fifth training session where he did solo touch & go landings. During this session he made ten landings without incident. Six landings were made with his instr aboard followed by four solo landings. According to the stu during the flare… - [NTSB LAX88LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA041.md): Beech C23 · Fallbrook, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 12, 1987 · N37188 · Substantial damage > The student pilot was on his first solo flight in the Beech C23 aircraft. On landing the pilot pulled back on the elevator control and the aircraft began to porpoise. The aircraft touched down hard and the nose gear collapsed. The aircraft slid off the side… - [NTSB ATL87LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87LA008.md): Beech C23 · Middlefield, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 17, 1986 · N5162M · Substantial damage > Student plt stated that he was preparing to land after a business x-country flt. On downwind he noted the wind sock ind a x-wind. Made a long final and did not notice x-wind. Stated that at flare he seemed to have a little tailwind since his spd was 85 KTS… - [NTSB ATL85LA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA190.md): Beech C-23 · Wilmington, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 14, 1985 · N6020U · Substantial damage > The student plt was making a landing at the second arpt of a x-country flt when a controller in the tower observed the acft bounce and spotted the nose gear lying on the rwy. An ELT signal was also received at that time. The student plt made a go-around and… - [NTSB LAX84LA388](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA388.md): Beech C-23 · Chandler, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 10, 1984 · N1962L · Substantial damage > The student plt was on his 1st solo flt. He reported that the acft bounced during a landing, then 'started to head off to the left.' He reported that he 'came in with power & rudder' but the acft went off the rwy & hit a mound of dirt & a fence. - [NTSB ATL83LA248](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA248.md): Beech C23 · Gulfport, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 2, 1983 · N6754T · Substantial damage > The acft made a hard landing, collapsing the nose gear after which a fire started. The pilot had approached the arpt toohigh. The tower recognized this and asked the pilot if he needed to make a 360 degree turn. The pilot did a 360 but was still too high so… - [NTSB LAX83FVM08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83FVM08.md): Beech C23 · Monterey, CA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jun 19, 1983 · N37106 · Substantial damage > The student pilot was on his first solo cross-country. The pilot stated that his approach was too high and too fast. The acft landed hard and bounced. As the acft hit a 2nd time the nose gear collapsed and became jammed between fuselage and runway. The… - [NTSB ATL83LA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA126.md): Beech C-23 · Florence, KY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 4, 1983 · N63892 · Substantial damage > The nose gear collapsed during landing. The acft was allowed to bounce twice and on the third touchdown the nose gear hit first and collapsed. A post impact fire was confined to the engine compartment and was extinguished by CFR personnel. - [NTSB LAX83LA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA010.md): Beech C23 · Sedona, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 9, 1982 · N9248S · Substantial damage > The pilot reported that he entered the traffic pattern to land on runway 03 with the wind down the runway at 20, gusting 25 KTS. He made a go-around on his first approach, during the second approach, he encountered a gust of wind, landed hard and the aircraft… - [NTSB FTW82DA317](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA317.md): Beech C23 · Afton, OK · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 6, 1982 · N6756B · Substantial damage > During arrival, the pilot landed on runway 36 with a reported tail wind of 10 KTS to 12 KTS. He stated that during the landing, his airspeed was a little too fast and the aircraft bounced. On the second bounce, the aircraft landed on its nose gear and the… - [NTSB NYC82DA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82DA157.md): Beech C23 · Pittsburgh, PA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 19, 1982 · N6022U · Substantial damage > The pilot misjudged his flare and made a hard landing. Sebsequently, the aircraft bounced and came down on right gear which broke off and the aircraft then skidded to a stop on the runway. - [NTSB NYC82DA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82DA158.md): Beech C23 · Millbrook, NY · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 18, 1982 · N782Y · Substantial damage > While on final approach for landing, the student lowered the flaps from 25 degrees to full down, then told the instructor that he as using an unusual amount of back pressure. The instructor checked the trim, it was full nose up at 75 KTS. The instructor then… - [NTSB LAX82DA257](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DA257.md): Beech C23 · Little River, CA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 13, 1982 · N6628E · Substantial damage > While on a solo cross-country, the student attempted to land in a 16 kt, 70 deg crosswind at ukiah, CA. The plane bounced 3 times and drifted off the runway into the dirt knocking out a runway edge light. The student made a go-around and proceeded to Little… - [NTSB CHI82DA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA132.md): Beech BE-23 · West Chicago, IL · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Apr 24, 1982 · N6001V · Substantial damage > The pilot stated that during landing flare the aircraft dropped rapidly striking the runway on the main gear. It then bounced back into the air and landed on the nose gear which collapsed. ## The whole list in SQL Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS: ```sql SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1 WHERE c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1151242') AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 200)) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=1151242&occurrence=200 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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