What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot stated that after a routine taxi and engine run-up a normal take-off roll was initiated, upon reaching rotation speed the aircraft settled onto the runway when the gear prematurely retracted. The two passengers and pilot exited the aircraft without injury. The aircraft sustained substantial damage. The landing gear and gear warning systems were subsequently checked with airworthiness inspectors present and found to function properly, therefore the facts indicate pilot mismanagement of the landing gear selector mechanism.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT STATED THAT AFTER A ROUTINE TAXI AND ENGINE RUN-UP A NORMAL TAKE-OFF ROLL WAS INITIATED, UPON REACHING ROTATION SPEED THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED ONTO THE RUNWAY WHEN THE GEAR PREMATURELY RETRACTED. THE TWO PASSENGERS AND PILOT EXITED THE AIRCRAFT WITHOUT INJURY. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE LANDING GEAR AND GEAR WARNING SYSTEMS WERE SUBSEQUENTLY CHECKED WITH AIRWORTHINESS INSPECTORS PRESENT AND FOUND TO FUNCTION PROPERLY, THEREFORE THE FACTS INDICATE PILOT MISMANAGEMENT OF THE LANDING GEAR SELECTOR MECHANISM.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.