An A36 pilot on landing roll raised the gear lever instead of the flap lever; retracting the landing...

Attributes
ACN	708428
Time
Date	200608
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : imt.airport
State Reference	MI
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Bonanza 36
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	landing : roll
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 42 flight time total : 1620 flight time type : 122
ASRS Report	708428
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Aircraft
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

After landing and during the rollout; traveling about 45 KTS; I reached over to raise the flaps and moved the gear lever up by mistake. The right main and nose gear folded resulting in a slide to a stop and a bent propeller. No damage to the airframe. Damage to gear doors; fairings; propeller and right main wheel resulted. This model bonanza has the dual yoke that completely hides the flap and gear levers. They are also placed in close proximity to each other and colored the same white. To raise and lower the gear and flaps; it has to be done by feel. I do take responsibility for moving the wrong lever. However; I think that these things contributed to the result.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN A36 PLT ON LNDG ROLL RAISED THE GEAR LEVER INSTEAD OF THE FLAP LEVER; RETRACTING THE LNDG GEAR.

Narrative: AFTER LNDG AND DURING THE ROLLOUT; TRAVELING ABOUT 45 KTS; I REACHED OVER TO RAISE THE FLAPS AND MOVED THE GEAR LEVER UP BY MISTAKE. THE R MAIN AND NOSE GEAR FOLDED RESULTING IN A SLIDE TO A STOP AND A BENT PROP. NO DAMAGE TO THE AIRFRAME. DAMAGE TO GEAR DOORS; FAIRINGS; PROP AND R MAIN WHEEL RESULTED. THIS MODEL BONANZA HAS THE DUAL YOKE THAT COMPLETELY HIDES THE FLAP AND GEAR LEVERS. THEY ARE ALSO PLACED IN CLOSE PROX TO EACH OTHER AND COLORED THE SAME WHITE. TO RAISE AND LOWER THE GEAR AND FLAPS; IT HAS TO BE DONE BY FEEL. I DO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR MOVING THE WRONG LEVER. HOWEVER; I THINK THAT THESE THINGS CONTRIBUTED TO THE RESULT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.

An A36 pilot on landing roll raised the gear lever instead of the flap lever; retracting the landing gear.