Pilot Debrief

Beech 95-B55 near Lansing, MI — 2008-04-18

Final reportCHI08CA110
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Date
2008-04-18
Location
Lansing, MI, USA
Airport
LAN
Aircraft
Beech 95-B55
Registration
N8991M
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's inadvertent raising of the landing gear during rollout.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he touched down on runway 24 in the twin-engine airplane. He intended to raise the flaps to increase the braking effectiveness, but he raised the landing gear instead of the flaps. The landing gear retracted during rollout and the airplane sustained substantial damage.

NTSB coding

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