What happened
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On 5/20/2022 N516AP a Cessna 177 was on a
Flight for instrument and complex aircraft training, upon landing roll out on runway 20 at een the student who possessed a private pilot certificate, when attempting to clean the aircraft up lifted the gear handle instead of the flap handle causing the nose gear to retract. The instructor immediately put the handle back down before the main gear retracted. The aircraft received minor damage to the cowling and propeller.
As the FAA filed it
ON 5/20/2022 N516AP A CESSNA 177 WAS ON A
FLIGHT FOR INSTRUMENT AND COMPLEX AIRCRAFT TRAINING, UPON LANDING ROLL OUT ON RUNWAY 20 AT EEN THE STUDENT WHO POSSESSED A PRIVATE PILOT CERTIFICATE, WHEN ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN THE AIRCRAFT UP LIFTED THE GEAR HANDLE INSTEAD OF THE FLAP HANDLE CAUSING THE NOSE GEAR TO RETRACT. THE INSTRUCTOR IMMEDIATELY PUT THE HANDLE BACK DOWN BEFORE THE MAIN GEAR RETRACTED. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE TO THE COWLING AND PROPELLER.
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