Probable cause
The nose landing gear collapse and postimpact fire due to undetermined reasons.
NTSB analysis
The pilot reported that she conducted a normal, full flap landing to the runway. After touchdown, the airplane’s nose landing gear collapsed, and a postimpact fire ensued after the airplane skidded to a stop. The airplane was destroyed by the postimpact fire which precluded a postaccident examination of the nose landing gear system. An airport surveillance video appeared to show the airplane bounce and porpoise several times before the airplane came to rest. Due to the poor quality of the surveillance video and lack of available evidence, the reason for the nose landing gear collapse and postimpact fire during landing sequence could not be determined.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for CEN24LA075 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Jan 1, 2024
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Mansfield, Louisiana
- Nearest airport
- C E 'Rusty' Williams (3F3)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Beech C23
- N-number
- N9729L
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.