What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: the pilot, robert cary steiner, pilot certificate #464192341, while practicing the NDB approach for runway 35, at the Greenville Majors Airport (gvt), Greenville, TX. Landed the aircraft N6044T, a Beechcraft BE-76. While attempting a touch-and-go take off, the pilot stated that he proceeded to raise the flaps with the flap handle and inadvertently raised the gear handle up instead. The aircraft sustained damage to the skin on the nose and both propellers when the nose gear collapsed. The pilot stated that he realized his mistake immediately and put the gear handle back to the down position, and that by doing this action prevented the main gear from retracting.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: THE PILOT, ROBERT CARY STEINER, PILOT CERTIFICATE #464192341, WHILE PRACTICING THE NDB APPROACH FOR RUNWAY 35, AT THE GREENVILLE MAJORS AIRPORT (GVT), GREENVILLE, TX. LANDED THE AIRCRAFT N6044T, A BEECHCRAFT BE-76. WHILE ATTEMPTING A TOUCH-AND-GO TAKE OFF, THE PILOT STATED THAT HE PROCEEDED TO RAISE THE FLAPS WITH THE FLAP HANDLE AND INADVERTENTLY RAISED THE GEAR HANDLE UP INSTEAD. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE SKIN ON THE NOSE AND BOTH PROPELLERS WHEN THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE REALIZED HIS MISTAKE IMMEDIATELY AND PUT THE GEAR HANDLE BACK TO THE DOWN POSITION, AND THAT BY DOING THIS ACTION PREVENTED THE MAIN GEAR FROM RETRACTING.
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