Pilot Debrief

Beech 55 near Sebring, FL — 2019-09-13

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Date
2019-09-13
Location
Sebring, FL, USA
Airport
SEF
Aircraft
Beech 55
Registration
N854T
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The passenger’s inadvertent retraction of the landing gear during the landing roll without being instructed to do so by the pilot.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, shortly after landing, the passenger, without his permission or guidance, retracted the landing gear. The airplane impacted the runway, slid about 600 ft, and then came to rest. The pilot-rated passenger reported that, without the pilot's guidance, he mistakenly raised the gear handle then quickly lowered it again, thinking it was the flap handle, and that he was attempting to assist the pilot. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the center wing spar.

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