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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Beech 35-33 · Lancaster, CA · July 9, 2002

Date: July 9, 2002 · 10:42 local
Place: Lancaster, CA
Airport: Gen Wm J Fox Airfield Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N964T
Reported as: Beech 3533
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,320 total455 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days

N964TRegistered now · Beech 35-33S/N CD-155 · Built 1960 Airframe modelBeech 35-33 Engine modelContinental I0-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) This instrument rated and current private pilot, selected the wrong lever and landed gear up as he tried to retract the flaps on landing, which he was practicing to prepare for high wind landings at wjf, which often has high winds. No other factors was contributing. The pilot did not identify the correct lever for flap retraction.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THIS INSTRUMENT RATED AND CURRENT PRIVATE PILOT, SELECTED THE WRONG LEVER AND LANDED GEAR UP AS HE TRIED TO RETRACT THE FLAPS ON LANDING, WHICH HE WAS PRACTICING TO PREPARE FOR HIGH WIND LANDINGS AT WJF, WHICH OFTEN HAS HIGH WINDS. NO OTHER FACTORS WAS CONTRIBUTING. THE PILOT DID NOT IDENTIFY THE CORRECT LEVER FOR FLAP RETRACTION.

Other reports on N964T · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19980606020019ILevel Off Touchdown · Lancaster, CALanded fast touching down nose wheel first and bounced causing nose gear to fail.Jun 6, 1998 · Minor damage