What happened
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(-23) During touch and go landing, pilot inadvertently retracted the landing gear instead of the flaps on takeoff. He stated that the gear and flap handles are only about four inches apart, and he did not look before retracting what he thought were the flaps. The aircraft is being moved to chandler for an engine teardown, since it suffered a prop strike. While at chandler, he will modify the gear handle location. The pilot suffered no injuries, and was counseled by this inspector. No further action required.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) DURING TOUCH AND GO LANDING, PILOT INADVERTENTLY RETRACTED THE LANDING GEAR INSTEAD OF THE FLAPS ON TAKEOFF. HE STATED THAT THE GEAR AND FLAP HANDLES ARE ONLY ABOUT FOUR INCHES APART, AND HE DID NOT LOOK BEFORE RETRACTING WHAT HE THOUGHT WERE THE FLAPS. THE AIRCRAFT IS BEING MOVED TO CHANDLER FOR AN ENGINE TEARDOWN, SINCE IT SUFFERED A PROP STRIKE. WHILE AT CHANDLER, HE WILL MODIFY THE GEAR HANDLE LOCATION. THE PILOT SUFFERED NO INJURIES, AND WAS COUNSELED BY THIS INSPECTOR. NO FURTHER ACTION REQUIRED.
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