ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 290665
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| Date: | Monday 17 March 2014 |
| Time: | 11:00 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman TBM-3E Avenger |
| Owner/operator: | American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum |
| Registration: | N53503 |
| MSN: | 53503 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1948 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4792 hours |
| Engine model: | Wright R2600-20 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Glendale, Arizona -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Phoenix-Luke AFB, AZ (LUF/KLUF) |
| Glendale Municipal Airport, AZ (KGEU) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that after landing and during the turn onto a taxiway intersection, he inadvertently raised the landing gear lever by mistake, rather than the adjacent flap lever. The left landing gear collapsed, which caused the left wing tip to strike the ground. The impact resulted in substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot stated that the accident could have been prevented had he waited until he was clear of the runway, stopped, and identified the flap switch. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot inadvertently raised the landing gear lever rather than the adjacent flap level while exiting the runway which resulted in the retraction of the left main landing gear.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR14CA143
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Oct-2022 17:55 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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