What happened
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Pilot reported hearing a bang on rotation. Thought he had a blown tire. When he lowered the nose gear to abort the takeoff, the gear retracted. Initial aircraft slide 1000 ft causing damage to the structural pressure vessel. The landing gear handle was found in the up position. Initial investigation by tampa FAA included a gear retraction test in which the landing gear operated normally. Continued investigation by manufacturer's representative and orlando FAA consisted of an indepth examininaton of specific areas the landing gear control system. No deficiencies were found.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT REPORTED HEARING A BANG ON ROTATION. THOUGHT HE HAD A BLOWN TIRE. WHEN HE LOWERED THE NOSE GEAR TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF, THE GEAR RETRACTED. INITIAL AIRCRAFT SLIDE 1000 FT CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE STRUCTURAL PRESSURE VESSEL. THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE WAS FOUND IN THE UP POSITION. INITIAL INVESTIGATION BY TAMPA FAA INCLUDED A GEAR RETRACTION TEST IN WHICH THE LANDING GEAR OPERATED NORMALLY. CONTINUED INVESTIGATION BY MANUFACTURER'S REPRESENTATIVE AND ORLANDO FAA CONSISTED OF AN INDEPTH EXAMININATON OF SPECIFIC AREAS THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL SYSTEM. NO DEFICIENCIES WERE FOUND.
NTSB investigation
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