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FAA incident report · Piper PA-28R-201 · Auburn, AL · February 16, 2011

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Date
February 16, 2011 · 17:35 local
Place
Auburn, AL
Airport
Auburn-Opelika Robert G. Pitts
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N5202T
Reported as
Piper PA-28R-201
Reported engine
Lycoming I0360 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificates
Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours
375 total23 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days
N5202TRegistered now · Piper PA-28R-201S/N 28R-7837207 · Built 1978Airframe modelPiper PA-28R-201Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Private pilot receiving instruction from CFI mistook (actuated)PA-28R gear handle for flap switch during ground roll on touch and go landing. Instructor's attention was outside the aircraft. Instructor tried to get aircraft airborne while simultaneously trying to get private pilot'shand off the gear switch. Instructor stated that he felt main gear giving way, realizing that the airplane was not ready to fly, pulled the mixture and turned the mags off. Nose gear remained extended- preventing any damage to the engine or propeller. Airframe damage was limited to the passenger access step, belly antennas and belly skin scrapes.

As the FAA filed it

PRIVATE PILOT RECEIVING INSTRUCTION FROM CFI MISTOOK (ACTUATED)PA-28R GEAR HANDLE FOR FLAP SWITCH DURING GROUND ROLL ON TOUCH AND GO LANDING. INSTRUCTOR'S ATTENTION WAS OUTSIDE THE AIRCRAFT. INSTRUCTOR TRIED TO GET AIRCRAFT AIRBORNE WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY TRYING TO GET PRIVATE PILOT'SHAND OFF THE GEAR SWITCH. INSTRUCTOR STATED THAT HE FELT MAIN GEAR GIVING WAY, REALIZING THAT THE AIRPLANE WAS NOT READY TO FLY, PULLED THE MIXTURE AND TURNED THE MAGS OFF. NOSE GEAR REMAINED EXTENDED- PREVENTING ANY DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE OR PROPELLER. AIRFRAME DAMAGE WAS LIMITED TO THE PASSENGER ACCESS STEP, BELLY ANTENNAS AND BELLY SKIN SCRAPES.