What was found
LANDING GEAR RETRACTION HANDLE ASSY ('JOHNSON BAR') SHEARED ENTIRE CIRCUMFERENCE WHERE HANDLE ATTACHES TO BELLCRANK ARM BELOW CABIN FLOORBOARDS. CRACK WAS FRESH WITH NO INDICATION OF PRIOR EXISTING DAMAGE. SEPARATION OF HANDLE FROM CRANK ASSY OCCURRED AT APPROXIMTELY 5 MPH TAXI RESULTING IN PROPELLER STRIKE AND LOWER NOSE COWL WHEN ALL GEAR RETRACTED. GEAR HANDLE WAS STILL DAMAGED IN THE 'DOWN AND LOCKED' POSITION AND THE GEAR INDICATOR LIGHT SHOWED GEAR DOWN.