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FAA incident report · Beech A36 · Raleigh-Durham, NC · June 9, 2003

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Date
June 9, 2003
Place
Raleigh-Durham, NC
Airport
Raleigh-Durham International
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N3664T
Reported as
Beech A36
Reported engine
Continental IO550B
People aboard
5
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,150 total1,500 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days
N3664TRegistered now · Beech A36S/N E-1692 · Built 1980Airframe modelBeech A36Engine modelContinental IO-520 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) After landing on runway 32 at rdu (Raleigh-Durham International Airport), the pilot reached over to raise the flaps. The pilot inadvertently placed the landing gear switch in the up position instead of the flap switch. This action caused the nose and right main landing gear to collapse. Upon coming to a stop the pilot secured all switches and safely egressed the aircraft with his passengers. No one was injured in the incident.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AFTER LANDING ON RUNWAY 32 AT RDU (RALEIGH-DURHAM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT), THE PILOT REACHED OVER TO RAISE THE FLAPS. THE PILOT INADVERTENTLY PLACED THE LANDING GEAR SWITCH IN THE UP POSITION INSTEAD OF THE FLAP SWITCH. THIS ACTION CAUSED THE NOSE AND RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR TO COLLAPSE. UPON COMING TO A STOP THE PILOT SECURED ALL SWITCHES AND SAFELY EGRESSED THE AIRCRAFT WITH HIS PASSENGERS. NO ONE WAS INJURED IN THE INCIDENT.