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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA28RT201 · Chicago/Wheelin, IL · June 24, 1991

Date: June 24, 1991 · 06:45 local
Place: Chicago/Wheelin, IL
Airport: Pal-Waukee Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2126K
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI91LA201
Reported as: Piper PA28RT201
Reported engine: Lycoming IO360C1C6
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,898 total300 in this make and model18 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Gear retracted on takeoff roll. Pilot had override on.

As the FAA filed it

GEAR RETRACTED ON TAKEOFF ROLL. PILOT HAD OVERRIDE ON.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CHI91LA201Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWheeling, ILThe pilot in command's inadequate pre-flight inspection. Factors contributing to this accident were the landing gear lever not being engaged, the use of an inadequate procedure by the pilot-in-command, and the inadvertent gear retraction during takeoff roll.Jun 24, 1991 · Substantial damage