No fatalities

BEECH C23 NO SERIES accident at Elizabethtown, NC, 1 Feb 2024

Elizabethtown, NC, United States

On February 1, 2024, a BEECH C23 NO SERIES operated by N6015U LLC was involved in an aviation accident near Elizabethtown, NC. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in crosswind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion, right main landing gear collapse, and a collision with a ditch. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

SourcesNTSBPrimary reportUpdated 2026-08-03Data APIEditorial standards

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in crosswind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion, right main landing gear collapse, and a collision with a ditch.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

PilotDirectional control — Not attained/maintainedResponse/compensation