CFI candidate practicing touch and go lndgs retracts gear instead of flaps.

Attributes
ACN	241303
Time
Date	199305
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : tqe
State Reference	NE
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear
Flight Phase	landing other other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot instruction : trainee
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 32 flight time total : 280 flight time type : 46
ASRS Report	241303
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	instruction : instructor
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 90 flight time total : 33565 flight time type : 480
ASRS Report	241397
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : insufficient time
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Upon completion of landing as I was cleaning up the aircraft to execute a touch-and-go, I inadvertently pulled the gear handle up causing the nose gear to retract. The nose lowered to the pavement destroying the propeller. I do not remember touching the gear handle and was completely shocked when the nose hit the ground. But I must have, because the handle was in the up position when we stopped. I believe the cause of the accident was a rush to clean up the aircraft. The best solution for the occurrence would be to limit or cease touch-and-go operations in complex aircraft, at least bringing the aircraft to a stop before 'cleaning it up.' there was not any time to take any corrective measures at the time of occurrence. It happened so fast.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CFI CANDIDATE PRACTICING TOUCH AND GO LNDGS RETRACTS GEAR INSTEAD OF FLAPS.

Narrative: UPON COMPLETION OF LNDG AS I WAS CLEANING UP THE ACFT TO EXECUTE A TOUCH-AND-GO, I INADVERTENTLY PULLED THE GEAR HANDLE UP CAUSING THE NOSE GEAR TO RETRACT. THE NOSE LOWERED TO THE PAVEMENT DESTROYING THE PROP. I DO NOT REMEMBER TOUCHING THE GEAR HANDLE AND WAS COMPLETELY SHOCKED WHEN THE NOSE HIT THE GND. BUT I MUST HAVE, BECAUSE THE HANDLE WAS IN THE UP POS WHEN WE STOPPED. I BELIEVE THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT WAS A RUSH TO CLEAN UP THE ACFT. THE BEST SOLUTION FOR THE OCCURRENCE WOULD BE TO LIMIT OR CEASE TOUCH-AND-GO OPS IN COMPLEX ACFT, AT LEAST BRINGING THE ACFT TO A STOP BEFORE 'CLEANING IT UP.' THERE WAS NOT ANY TIME TO TAKE ANY CORRECTIVE MEASURES AT THE TIME OF OCCURRENCE. IT HAPPENED SO FAST.

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.