Inadvertent gear retraction during touch and go landing.

Attributes
ACN	488593
Time
Date	200009
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
State Reference	KS
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Bonanza 33
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	landing : touch and go
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	instruction : instructor oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 198 flight time total : 859 flight time type : 56
ASRS Report	488593
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	instruction : trainee
Qualification	pilot : private
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe ground encounters other non adherence : published procedure non adherence : company policies
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	other other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Company Flight Crew Human Performance Aircraft
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

While performing a touch and go at colonel jabara airport (aao), on a routine chkout flight with a new renter pilot, in a be-A33C debonair, I was guarding the gear selector switch in accordance with my company's policies. I reached for the flap selector with my left hand. As I moved the flap switch to retract the flaps I subconsciously moved the gear switch at the same time. In the debonair the gear and flap switches are reversed from other complex aircraft I have flown. This caused the gear to retract before the aircraft was at a suitable flight speed. All 3 gear were still in contact with the runway surface at the time of retraction. The first indication of the gear retraction was a propeller strike. At that indication we remained on centerline of the runway. As the aircraft came to a stop we secured the fuel, electrical, and magneto system and exited the aircraft. There were no injuries.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: INADVERTENT GEAR RETRACTION DURING TOUCH AND GO LNDG.

Narrative: WHILE PERFORMING A TOUCH AND GO AT COLONEL JABARA ARPT (AAO), ON A ROUTINE CHKOUT FLT WITH A NEW RENTER PLT, IN A BE-A33C DEBONAIR, I WAS GUARDING THE GEAR SELECTOR SWITCH IN ACCORDANCE WITH MY COMPANY'S POLICIES. I REACHED FOR THE FLAP SELECTOR WITH MY L HAND. AS I MOVED THE FLAP SWITCH TO RETRACT THE FLAPS I SUBCONSCIOUSLY MOVED THE GEAR SWITCH AT THE SAME TIME. IN THE DEBONAIR THE GEAR AND FLAP SWITCHES ARE REVERSED FROM OTHER COMPLEX ACFT I HAVE FLOWN. THIS CAUSED THE GEAR TO RETRACT BEFORE THE ACFT WAS AT A SUITABLE FLT SPD. ALL 3 GEAR WERE STILL IN CONTACT WITH THE RWY SURFACE AT THE TIME OF RETRACTION. THE FIRST INDICATION OF THE GEAR RETRACTION WAS A PROP STRIKE. AT THAT INDICATION WE REMAINED ON CTRLINE OF THE RWY. AS THE ACFT CAME TO A STOP WE SECURED THE FUEL, ELECTRICAL, AND MAGNETO SYS AND EXITED THE ACFT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.

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.