LAX82DA278

NTSB accident investigation · Beech F35 · Upland, CA · July 25, 1982

Accident · No injuriesFinal report
Date
July 25, 1982, 15:30 local (22:30 UTC)
Place
Upland, CA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4472DBeech F35
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed · report July 25, 1983
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19820725031499A
Case key
72898

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Sequence of events

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On ground/water encounter with terrain/waterLanding - roll
Gear retraction - inadvertentPilot in commandCause

Analysis

Pilot pulled up landing gear after landing instead of flaps.

Aircraft

Registration
N4472D
Reported as
Beech F35
Category
Airplane
Serial number
4106
Airframe hours
3,829
Engine
Continental E-225-B, 225 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Operator
Gary W. Golden
Registered owner
Gary W. Golden
Departed
WHP · Los Angelas, CA
Destination
Fort Pierce, FL
Airport
CCB · Cable, runway 24, 3,600 × 75 ft, asphalt

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
53
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Instrument ratings
Airplane
Medical
Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Flight hours
5,431 total · 488 in this make and model · 5,251 as pilot in command · 28 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
240° at 15 knots
Visibility
4 statute miles
Temperature
199 °F
Altimeter
29.00 inHg
Observed at
ONT, 6 nm away

FAA reports on this event · 1

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