Pilot Debrief

BEECH D35 near Corona, CA — 2018-05-28

Final reportGAA18CA342
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Date
2018-05-28
Location
Corona, CA, USA
Airport
AJO
Aircraft
BEECH D35
Registration
N2167D
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s inadvertent landing gear retraction during the landing roll.

NTSB narrative

The pilot of the retractable-landing-gear airplane reported that, during the landing roll, he reached for the flap switch to retract the flaps, and although the flap and landing gear switches are on the left and right side of the control column, respectively, he inadvertently retracted the landing gear. The pilot added that he had previously flown other airplanes that had the flap switch on the right side of the control column. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing.

NTSB coding

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