Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA 28R-201 near Phoenix, AZ — 2015-02-24

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Date
2015-02-24
Location
Phoenix, AZ, USA
Airport
DVT
Aircraft
PIPER PA 28R-201
Registration
N963WW
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot under instruction's inadvertent retraction of the landing gear during the landing rollout.

NTSB narrative

According to both the flight instructor and the pilot undergoing instruction (PUI), during the landing rollout, the PUI inadvertently retracted the landing gear. The landing gear handle was immediately selected to down; however, they felt the airplane sink to the left. The airplane sustained structural damage to the left wing, stabilator, and empennage. Both pilots reported no mechanical malfunctions that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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