Beech C24R accident near Baton Rouge, Louisiana, June 24, 2026
On June 24, 2026 at about 6:45 pm local time, a 1981 Beech C24R, registered N6164C, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing near Baton Rouge, Louisiana (Baton Rouge Metro, Ryan Fld airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 24, 2026 · about 6:45 pm local time
- Place
- Baton Rouge, Louisiana · Baton Rouge Metro, Ryan Fld · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech C24R, built 1981 · all C24Rs on the register
- Registration
- N6164C · registry record · serial MC-769
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot reported that after the airplane departed the runway, the pilot’s door opened. The pilot then remained in the traffic pattern and returned to land on the runway with the landing gear retracted. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the lower fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Landing gear not configured during landing defining event
The NTSB's findings
- Aircraft › Aircraft systems › Landing gear system › Main landing gear › Not used/operated
- Personnel issues › Psychological › Attention/monitoring › Task monitoring/vigilance › Pilot
- Personnel issues › Action/decision › Action › Lack of action › Pilot
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 1,518 hours in all; 1,212 in this make and model; 4 in the last 90 days; 4 in the last 30 days; 1,219 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: January 19, 2026
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (with waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,215 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, June 24, 2026
- Maximum gross weight: 2,750 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming IO-360-A1B6 (piston); 4,218 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 13/3, 7,005 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 240° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 1,500 ft
- Temperature: 90°F (32°C), dew point 75°F (24°C)
- Altimeter: 30.07 inHg
- Observation at 2:00 pm from KBTR
Weather report (METAR): METAR KBTR 241853Z 24007KT 10SM BKN015 BKN019 32/24 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP182 T03220239
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flig | 1 |
About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The docket at the NTSB holds the report as a PDF and the investigation's photographs and documents. This site never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number CEN26LA236.