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FAA incident report · Beech P35 · Wenatchee, WA · April 24, 2025

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Date
April 24, 2025 · 17:45 local
Place
Wenatchee, WA
Airport
Pagborn Memorial Airport
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N9673Y
Reported as
Beech P35
Reported engine
Continental IO-470-N
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
2,026 total44 in this make and model2 in the last 90 days
N9673YRegistered now · Beech P35S/N D-7094 · Built 1962Airframe modelBeech P35Engine modelContinental IO-470-NReciprocating

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What happened

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

As reported by Douglas county sheriff and discussed with NTSB investigator, pilot was performing touch and go's. after landing, during transition roll from landing to takeoff, while configuring the aircraft for takeoff, pilot mistakenly raised the landing gear lever instead of flaps. Gear retracted on transition from landing to takeoff during touch and go. FAA attempted to contact the PIC to interview. PIC responded by hiring an attorney. Continuous requests from the FAA to the PIC and attorney to interview PIC failed. NTSB determined minor damage to aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

AS REPORTED BY DOUGLAS COUNTY SHERIFF AND DISCUSSED WITH NTSB INVESTIGATOR, PILOT WAS PERFORMING TOUCH AND GO'S. AFTER LANDING, DURING TRANSITION ROLL FROM LANDING TO TAKEOFF, WHILE CONFIGURING THE AIRCRAFT FOR TAKEOFF, PILOT MISTAKENLY RAISED THE LANDING GEAR LEVER INSTEAD OF FLAPS. GEAR RETRACTED ON TRANSITION FROM LANDING TO TAKEOFF DURING TOUCH AND GO. FAA ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT THE PIC TO INTERVIEW. PIC RESPONDED BY HIRING AN ATTORNEY. CONTINUOUS REQUESTS FROM THE FAA TO THE PIC AND ATTORNEY TO INTERVIEW PIC FAILED. NTSB DETERMINED MINOR DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT.