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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Beech C24R · June 17, 2012

Date: June 17, 2012 · 11:30 local
Airport: Hummel Field
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Rotation
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N5250M
Reported as: Beech C24R
Reported engine: Lycoming I0360 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot

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What happened

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

Aircraft on takeoff experienced a nosegear retract due to pilot either selecting gear handle up prior to takeoff or bumping the gear handle to the up position prior to takeoff. Propeller stuck the ground and the aircraft skidded to a stop on runway. Damage to propeller, exhauset pipe, and engine cowling underside. No other damage reported.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT ON TAKEOFF EXPERIENCED A NOSEGEAR RETRACT DUE TO PILOT EITHER SELECTING GEAR HANDLE UP PRIOR TO TAKEOFF OR BUMPING THE GEAR HANDLE TO THE UP POSITION PRIOR TO TAKEOFF. PROPELLER STUCK THE GROUND AND THE AIRCRAFT SKIDDED TO A STOP ON RUNWAY. DAMAGE TO PROPELLER, EXHAUSET PIPE, AND ENGINE COWLING UNDERSIDE. NO OTHER DAMAGE REPORTED.