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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Diamond DA 42 · Winter Haven, FL · May 14, 2010

Date: May 14, 2010 · 07:30 local
Place: Winter Haven, FL
Airport: Winter Haven Municiple Airport
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N215BN
Reported as: Diamond DA 42
Reported engine: Thielert TAE-125-01
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 200 total40 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days

N215BNRegistered now · Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 42S/N 42.AC055 · Built 2007 Airframe modelDiamond Aircraft Ind DA 42 Engine modelThielert TAE-125-01Reciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot jeffrey appleton was taking his practical test for airplane multiengine land class rating. After landing and during roll out he reached for the flap control to raise the flaps and by mistake got the gear handle and put it up , immediately the designated pilot examiner reached over and put it back down. Nevertheless, the left main gear retracted enough to allow the left prop to hit the surface.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT JEFFREY APPLETON WAS TAKING HIS PRACTICAL TEST FOR AIRPLANE MULTIENGINE LAND CLASS RATING. AFTER LANDING AND DURING ROLL OUT HE REACHED FOR THE FLAP CONTROL TO RAISE THE FLAPS AND BY MISTAKE GOT THE GEAR HANDLE AND PUT IT UP , IMMEDIATELY THE DESIGNATED PILOT EXAMINER REACHED OVER AND PUT IT BACK DOWN. NEVERTHELESS, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR RETRACTED ENOUGH TO ALLOW THE LEFT PROP TO HIT THE SURFACE.

Other reports on N215BN · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20210817022609ATakeoff: Climb Out · Bellefontaine R, OHImmediately on takeoff the right hand engine lost power followed quickly by the other one. Power was approximately 30 per cent and resulted in the aircraft settling to the ground and impacting fencing. Substantial damage included landing gear, wing, props,…Aug 17, 2021 · Substantial damage Incident 20170812024609ILanding: Approach · Bellfountain, OHLanded gear up because the gear would not extend, this was a mechanical issueAug 12, 2017 · Minor damage