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NTSB investigation record

WPR11CA468

Completed

Beech 36· N7549N

Date
September 24, 2011
Location
Riverton, WY
Conditions
VMC
Record
Published September 25, 2020

Primary finding

Probable cause

The pilot's inadvertent retraction of the landing gear during the landing roll.

Investigator assessment

Analysis narrative

The pilot said that after landing he inadvertently moved the main landing gear lever rather than the flap lever to the retract position, which resulted in the collapse of all three landing gear and substantial damage to the undercarriage of the airplane. The pilot reported no anomalies with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Source record

Factual narrative

The pilot said that after landing he inadvertently selected the main landing gear lever rather than the flap lever to the retract position, which resulted in the collapse of all three landing gear and substantial damage to the undercarriage of the airplane.

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