Pilot of small aircraft with gear down on landing turned on lights but inadvertently raised gear.

Attributes
ACN	169933
Time
Date	199011
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : eug
State Reference	OR
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear
Flight Phase	landing other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 5 flight time total : 336 flight time type : 160
ASRS Report	169933
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	conflict : ground critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified cockpit
Resolutory Action	none taken : insufficient time
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was on final approach, approximately 40-50' from runway with gear down. I intended to switch on the left landing light when I accidentally hit the gear switch next to it. The wheels came up and by the time I noticed the red light, I was on the runway. I did not hear the horn, although when it was tested later, it worked correctly. Part of the problem was fatigue, thus slower reactions. Part was low time night landing experience, which is why that practice flight. Part was the location of the gear switch, next to the light switch. One correction would be to move the gear switch to a different location and change the switch cover.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF SMA WITH GEAR DOWN ON LNDG TURNED ON LIGHTS BUT INADVERTENTLY RAISED GEAR.

Narrative: I WAS ON FINAL APCH, APPROX 40-50' FROM RWY WITH GEAR DOWN. I INTENDED TO SWITCH ON THE LEFT LNDG LIGHT WHEN I ACCIDENTALLY HIT THE GEAR SWITCH NEXT TO IT. THE WHEELS CAME UP AND BY THE TIME I NOTICED THE RED LIGHT, I WAS ON THE RWY. I DID NOT HEAR THE HORN, ALTHOUGH WHEN IT WAS TESTED LATER, IT WORKED CORRECTLY. PART OF THE PROBLEM WAS FATIGUE, THUS SLOWER REACTIONS. PART WAS LOW TIME NIGHT LNDG EXPERIENCE, WHICH IS WHY THAT PRACTICE FLT. PART WAS THE LOCATION OF THE GEAR SWITCH, NEXT TO THE LIGHT SWITCH. ONE CORRECTION WOULD BE TO MOVE THE GEAR SWITCH TO A DIFFERENT LOCATION AND CHANGE THE SWITCH COVER.

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.