Date:	Monday 27 May 2024
Time:	12:00
Type:	Beechcraft C23 Sundowner
Owner/operator:	DW Forensics LLC
Registration:	N6710L
MSN:	M-2248
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Denton Enterprise Airport (KDTO), Denton, TX -   United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Mesquite Metro Airport, TX (KHQZ)
Destination airport:	Denton Enterprise Airport, TX (KDTO)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities

Narrative:
A Beech C23 Sundowner, N6710L, suffered a left hand main gear collapse when landing on runway 18L at Denton Enterprise Airport (KDTO), Denton, Texas.
The pilot was not injured.

The FAA reported that the aircraft caught a crosswind on landing and landed hard, damaging the gear.

KDTO 271553Z 07009KT 10SM HZ CLR 33/19 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP123 T03330189
KDTO 271653Z 09013KT 10SM HZ CLR 35/13 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP126 T03500128

https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/landing-gear-fail-denton-enterprise/3551852/

NTSB
https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6710L
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N6710L/history/20240527/1655Z/KHQZ/KDTO
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n6710l#3567e49d

https://s3.amazonaws.com/mfbimages/logbook/images/aircraft/id/271960/2021021616470081-70599_.jpg (photo)

DFD ARFF (Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting) units on scene at Denton Enterprise Airport with an aircraft that had a gear collapse upon landing. Thankfully the pilot is ok. @cityofdentontx @DentonScanner pic.twitter.com/Sp4M7HshZ2

— City of Denton Fire Department (@DentonFireDept) May 27, 2024

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
27-May-2024 17:32	ASN	Added
27-May-2024 17:33	ASN	Updated [Embed code, ]
27-May-2024 19:02	RobertMB	Updated [Time, Operator, Total occupants, Location, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative, Category, ]
28-May-2024 16:20	Captain Adam	Updated [Source, Narrative, ]
08-Jul-2024 23:14	Captain Adam	Updated [Time, Source, Damage, Accident report, ]