An small aircraft pilot lifted his landing gear when he meant to lift his flaps. Aircraft settled to...

Attributes
ACN	248833
Time
Date	199308
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : eau
State Reference	WI
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 9 flight time total : 552 flight time type : 202
ASRS Report	248833
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	other personnel
Qualification	other other : other
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I inadvertently and prematurely retracted the landing gear in my small aircraft 1 while rolling out during an attempted touch- and-go on runway 4 chippewa valley regional airport (eau). In an attempt to retract the flaps for the ensuing takeoff, I incorrectly lifted the gear handle. The main gear began to retract and the plane settled to the runway and slid to a stop. The power was at idle and I pulled the mixture to full lean, fuel selector to off, and electrical off. My passenger and I exited the plane without injury or further incident. The damage to the plane was limited to skinned inner gear doors, left flap, and tail skid. The plane was immediately inspected by a certified mechanic, jacked up, and the gear mechanically lowered. After reinspection by the mechanic, and with only the minor damage noted above, I taxied the plane to the hangar without incident. The primary cause of this incident was lack of recent time in complex aircraft.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN SMA PLT LIFTED HIS LNDG GEAR WHEN HE MEANT TO LIFT HIS FLAPS. ACFT SETTLED TO THE RWY.

Narrative: I INADVERTENTLY AND PREMATURELY RETRACTED THE LNDG GEAR IN MY SMA 1 WHILE ROLLING OUT DURING AN ATTEMPTED TOUCH- AND-GO ON RWY 4 CHIPPEWA VALLEY REGIONAL ARPT (EAU). IN AN ATTEMPT TO RETRACT THE FLAPS FOR THE ENSUING TKOF, I INCORRECTLY LIFTED THE GEAR HANDLE. THE MAIN GEAR BEGAN TO RETRACT AND THE PLANE SETTLED TO THE RWY AND SLID TO A STOP. THE PWR WAS AT IDLE AND I PULLED THE MIXTURE TO FULL LEAN, FUEL SELECTOR TO OFF, AND ELECTRICAL OFF. MY PAX AND I EXITED THE PLANE WITHOUT INJURY OR FURTHER INCIDENT. THE DAMAGE TO THE PLANE WAS LIMITED TO SKINNED INNER GEAR DOORS, L FLAP, AND TAIL SKID. THE PLANE WAS IMMEDIATELY INSPECTED BY A CERTIFIED MECH, JACKED UP, AND THE GEAR MECHANICALLY LOWERED. AFTER REINSPECTION BY THE MECH, AND WITH ONLY THE MINOR DAMAGE NOTED ABOVE, I TAXIED THE PLANE TO THE HANGAR WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE PRIMARY CAUSE OF THIS INCIDENT WAS LACK OF RECENT TIME IN COMPLEX ACFT.

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.

An small aircraft pilot lifted his landing gear when he meant to lift his flaps. Aircraft settled to the runway.