Probable cause
The pilot’s improper landing flare which resulted in a hard bounced landing.
NTSB analysis
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.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for CEN26LA021 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Oct 15, 2025
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Nearest airport
- Tulsa Riverside Airport (KRVS)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Beech C23
- N-number
- N2130W
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1974
- Damage
- Substantial
- 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.