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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Beech E-55 · Sebring, FL · September 13, 2019

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Date
September 13, 2019 · 19:30 local
Place
Sebring, FL
Airport
Sebring
Phase of flight
Landing: Rollout
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N854T
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA19CA291
Reported as
Beech E-55
Reported engine
Continental IO-520 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificates
Commercial pilot, flight instructor, private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
645 total96 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days
N854TRegistration cancelled Oct 31, 2020 · Beech E-55S/N TE-998 · Built 1974Airframe modelBeech E-55Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

After a successful landing with the gear in the down position during landing rollout the passenger tried to assist the pilot in bringing up the flaps and accidently moved the gear lever up.

The gear retracted and the aircraft slid down the runway for about 690 feet.

The passengers statement also confirms what the pilot said about him inadvertently moving the wrong switch.

As the FAA filed it

AFTER A SUCCESSFUL LANDING WITH THE GEAR IN THE DOWN POSITION DURING LANDING ROLLOUT THE PASSENGER TRIED TO ASSIST THE PILOT IN BRINGING UP THE FLAPS AND ACCIDENTLY MOVED THE GEAR LEVER UP.

THE GEAR RETRACTED AND THE AIRCRAFT SLID DOWN THE RUNWAY FOR ABOUT 690 FEET.

THE PASSENGERS STATEMENT ALSO CONFIRMS WHAT THE PILOT SAID ABOUT HIM INADVERTENTLY MOVING THE WRONG SWITCH.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ERA19CA291Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSebring, FLThe passenger’s inadvertent retraction of the landing gear during the landing roll without being instructed to do so by the pilot.Sep 13, 2019 · Substantial damage