What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
After landing at dua, Durant, OK, during landing rollout, pilot attempted to select flap up position. Instead of selecting flap handle, pilot selected gear handle and raised it to up position.
Nose gear retracted and aircraft skidded on the nose, off the runway.
Aircraft sustained minor damage to nose gear doors and minor sheetmetal damage to aircraft cowling and aft.
Propeller also sustained prop strike.
As the FAA filed it
AFTER LANDING AT DUA, DURANT, OK, DURING LANDING ROLLOUT, PILOT ATTEMPTED TO SELECT FLAP UP POSITION. INSTEAD OF SELECTING FLAP HANDLE, PILOT SELECTED GEAR HANDLE AND RAISED IT TO UP POSITION.
NOSE GEAR RETRACTED AND AIRCRAFT SKIDDED ON THE NOSE, OFF THE RUNWAY.
AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE TO NOSE GEAR DOORS AND MINOR SHEETMETAL DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT COWLING AND AFT.
PROPELLER ALSO SUSTAINED PROP STRIKE.
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