What happened
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(-23) Pilot stated that upon landing roll-out the landing gear retracted and the aircraft came to rest on the underside. Further investigation revealed numerous prop strike marks on runway before aircraft came to a complete stop. Pilot stated he shut down aircraft and he and his passenger egressed with no injuries reported. Runway was closed by Virginia state police and the aircraft was raised and the gear was lowered so aircraft could be moved off of runway. Pilot stated that the johnson bar came out of the gear down locked position causing the retraction of the gear during roll-out. Runway was reopened at approximately 2230 hrs. This report is closed. Note: a follow-up with maintenance will be done to see if there is any problems with the gear downlock mechanism.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT STATED THAT UPON LANDING ROLL-OUT THE LANDING GEAR RETRACTED AND THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ON THE UNDERSIDE. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED NUMEROUS PROP STRIKE MARKS ON RUNWAY BEFORE AIRCRAFT CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. PILOT STATED HE SHUT DOWN AIRCRAFT AND HE AND HIS PASSENGER EGRESSED WITH NO INJURIES REPORTED. RUNWAY WAS CLOSED BY VIRGINIA STATE POLICE AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RAISED AND THE GEAR WAS LOWERED SO AIRCRAFT COULD BE MOVED OFF OF RUNWAY. PILOT STATED THAT THE JOHNSON BAR CAME OUT OF THE GEAR DOWN LOCKED POSITION CAUSING THE RETRACTION OF THE GEAR DURING ROLL-OUT. RUNWAY WAS REOPENED AT APPROXIMATELY 2230 HRS. THIS REPORT IS CLOSED. NOTE: A FOLLOW-UP WITH MAINTENANCE WILL BE DONE TO SEE IF THERE IS ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE GEAR DOWNLOCK MECHANISM.
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