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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA46310P · Grand Canyon, AZ · April 26, 2003

Date: April 26, 2003 · 12:30 local
Place: Grand Canyon, AZ
Airport: Grand Canyon National Park
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N189ET
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX03LA196
Reported as: Piper PA46310P
Pilot’s flight hours: 975 total300 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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(-23) Spoke to pilot Mr. James allen, he stated that upon landing roll, the aircraft was just above taxi speed and for some reason Mr. Allen selected the landing gear handle to the up position. The aircraft sustained minor damage to wing and fuselage and the propeller struck the ground. Mr. Allen regularly attends the FAA wings program and just completed a bi-annual flight review. (-23 amendment) spoke to pilot Mr. James allen, Mr. Allen state that upon landing rollout the aircraft was just above taxi speed and for some reason he elected to select the landing gear to the up position. The aircraft sustained major damage to the left hand wing front and rear spar. The propeller also struck the ground as a result of the nose gear collapse. Mr. Allen regularly attends the FAA wings program and had just completed a bi-annual flight review.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) SPOKE TO PILOT MR. JAMES ALLEN, HE STATED THAT UPON LANDING ROLL, THE AIRCRAFT WAS JUST ABOVE TAXI SPEED AND FOR SOME REASON MR. ALLEN SELECTED THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE TO THE UP POSITION. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE TO WING AND FUSELAGE AND THE PROPELLER STRUCK THE GROUND. MR. ALLEN REGULARLY ATTENDS THE FAA WINGS PROGRAM AND JUST COMPLETED A BI-ANNUAL FLIGHT REVIEW. (-23 AMENDMENT) SPOKE TO PILOT MR. JAMES ALLEN, MR. ALLEN STATE THAT UPON LANDING ROLLOUT THE AIRCRAFT WAS JUST ABOVE TAXI SPEED AND FOR SOME REASON HE ELECTED TO SELECT THE LANDING GEAR TO THE UP POSITION. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE LEFT HAND WING FRONT AND REAR SPAR. THE PROPELLER ALSO STRUCK THE GROUND AS A RESULT OF THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSE. MR. ALLEN REGULARLY ATTENDS THE FAA WINGS PROGRAM AND HAD JUST COMPLETED A BI-ANNUAL FLIGHT REVIEW.

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 LAX03LA196Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrand Canyon, AZThe out of rig condition of the landing gear control linkages, which prevented the on-ground antiretraction safety device from working. Also causal was the pilot's inadvertent movement of the gear selector to the up position while taxiing.Apr 26, 2003 · Substantial damage