A private pilot in training raises his landing gear on the ground during a planned touch-and-go.

Attributes
ACN	434493
Time
Date	199904
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : bil.airport
State Reference	MT
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	landing : roll
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	instruction : trainee
Qualification	flight attendant : currently qualified pilot : instrument pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 13 flight time total : 168 flight time type : 2
ASRS Report	434493
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	instruction : instructor
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : insufficient time
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I had recently transitioned into a C172RG for commercial training in a complex aircraft. This flight was my second with a new instructor. I was about to finish my second flight in a C172RG, our last task being a short field approach to a touch-and-go. We had put full flaps down for the approach, and I had forgotten to pull out carburetor heat. Upon landing, I was in a hurry to power up and complete the touch-and-go procedure due to variable winds that made handling difficult. I applied power, and next went to push in carburetor heat, but since it wasn't pulled out, I couldn't push it in. My next thought was to raise the flaps, but instead I raised the gear lever, causing the nose gear to collapse, sending the C172 skidding down the runway on its nose. My instructor and I were unhurt.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A PVT PLT IN TRAINING RAISES HIS LNDG GEAR ON THE GND DURING A PLANNED TOUCH-AND-GO.

Narrative: I HAD RECENTLY TRANSITIONED INTO A C172RG FOR COMMERCIAL TRAINING IN A COMPLEX ACFT. THIS FLT WAS MY SECOND WITH A NEW INSTRUCTOR. I WAS ABOUT TO FINISH MY SECOND FLT IN A C172RG, OUR LAST TASK BEING A SHORT FIELD APCH TO A TOUCH-AND-GO. WE HAD PUT FULL FLAPS DOWN FOR THE APCH, AND I HAD FORGOTTEN TO PULL OUT CARB HEAT. UPON LNDG, I WAS IN A HURRY TO PWR UP AND COMPLETE THE TOUCH-AND-GO PROC DUE TO VARIABLE WINDS THAT MADE HANDLING DIFFICULT. I APPLIED PWR, AND NEXT WENT TO PUSH IN CARB HEAT, BUT SINCE IT WASN'T PULLED OUT, I COULDN'T PUSH IT IN. MY NEXT THOUGHT WAS TO RAISE THE FLAPS, BUT INSTEAD I RAISED THE GEAR LEVER, CAUSING THE NOSE GEAR TO COLLAPSE, SENDING THE C172 SKIDDING DOWN THE RWY ON ITS NOSE. MY INSTRUCTOR AND I WERE UNHURT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.