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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · North American B-25J · Encinal, TX · March 25, 2011

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Date: March 25, 2011 · 13:00 local
Place: Encinal, TX
Airport: El Jardin Ranch
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N747AF
Reported as: North American B-25J
Reported engine: WRIGHT R-2600-35
People aboard: 9
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,708 total400 in this make and model8 in the last 90 days

N747AFRegistered now · North American B-25JS/N 44-30456 · Built 1944 Airframe modelNorth American B-25J Engine modelWright R-2600-35Reciprocating

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What happened

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During the takeoff roll at approximately 60 knots with aircraft in a nose high attitude the co-pilot initiated a premature landing gear retraction. The aircraft settled onto the runway and slid to a stop. A fire occurred in the nose wheel well and in the right wheel well as a result of friction, both fires went out on their own. The crew carried out the emergency procedures and evacuated all occupants thru the overhead escape hatches.

As the FAA filed it

DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL AT APPROXIMATELY 60 KNOTS WITH AIRCRAFT IN A NOSE HIGH ATTITUDE THE CO-PILOT INITIATED A PREMATURE LANDING GEAR RETRACTION. THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED ONTO THE RUNWAY AND SLID TO A STOP. A FIRE OCCURRED IN THE NOSE WHEEL WELL AND IN THE RIGHT WHEEL WELL AS A RESULT OF FRICTION, BOTH FIRES WENT OUT ON THEIR OWN. THE CREW CARRIED OUT THE EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND EVACUATED ALL OCCUPANTS THRU THE OVERHEAD ESCAPE HATCHES.