What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On July 16, 2022, at approximately 1400 local time a pilot was flying a Vickers-Slingsby glider model T-65A, at Bulter municipal airport (6A1), in Bulter, Georgia. While on approach for runway 19 at approximately 250 above the ground the pilot thought he failed to put the center line gear down for landing and reach over and pulled the gear handle thinking he was putting the gear down but instead pulled the gear up.
As the FAA filed it
ON JULY 16, 2022, AT APPROXIMATELY 1400 LOCAL TIME A PILOT WAS FLYING A VICKERS-SLINGSBY GLIDER MODEL T-65A, AT BULTER MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (6A1), IN BULTER, GEORGIA. WHILE ON APPROACH FOR RUNWAY 19 AT APPROXIMATELY 250 ABOVE THE GROUND THE PILOT THOUGHT HE FAILED TO PUT THE CENTER LINE GEAR DOWN FOR LANDING AND REACH OVER AND PULLED THE GEAR HANDLE THINKING HE WAS PUTTING THE GEAR DOWN BUT INSTEAD PULLED THE GEAR UP.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.