ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 294964
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| Date: | Tuesday 25 November 2003 |
| Time: | 16:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-24-250 |
| Owner/operator: | Transportation Skills Programs Inc. |
| Registration: | N5406P |
| MSN: | 24-460 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1958 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4261 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kutztown, Pennsylvania -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Kutztown, PA (N31) |
| (N31) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During the rollout after landing, the pilot turned off the landing lights, turned off the fuel pump, and after raising the flaps, the landing gear retracted and the airplane settled on to the ground. The pilot did not recall if he raised the landing gear selector lever, and did not check its position after the accident. After the accident, the pilot had the airplane removed from the runway and placed into a hangar, where it was discovered about 3 months later by a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector conducting routine surveillance at the airport.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadvertent retraction of the landing gear on the ground.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC04LA086
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Oct-2022 16:21 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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