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On the second touch of a touch-and-go, instead of closing the carburetor heat, the student raised the gear. The nose gear collapsed and the propeller struck the runway.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 332236 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199603 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : gon |
| State Reference | CT |
| 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 | climbout : takeoff |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | instruction : instructor |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : cfi |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 110 flight time total : 1050 flight time type : 152 |
| ASRS Report | 332236 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | instruction : trainee |
| Qualification | pilot : student |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : unable |
| Consequence | other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
VFR flight to groton, ct, we entered the traffic pattern on a left base. We proceeded to do our prelndg checklist and proceeded to do our first touch-and-go. We then entered a r-hand pattern as per groton tower. The pattern was done using proper checklists and technique. The second touch- and-go was completed. However, on the cleanup to proceed to do another takeoff, I called out flaps up, carburetor heat in. At this time the student grabbed the gear handle lever (instead of the carburetor heat handle) and before I could stop him he had retracted the gear lever. The nose gear collapsed, the aircraft nose collapsed to the ground. I proceeded in shutting off all the system and engine while trying to maintain back pressure. The aircraft was at idle speed when this incident occurred. We both were ok, however, the aircraft propeller was bent from striking the runway.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ON THE SECOND TOUCH OF A TOUCH-AND-GO, INSTEAD OF CLOSING THE CARB HEAT, THE STUDENT RAISED THE GEAR. THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE PROP STRUCK THE RWY.
Narrative: VFR FLT TO GROTON, CT, WE ENTERED THE TFC PATTERN ON A L BASE. WE PROCEEDED TO DO OUR PRELNDG CHKLIST AND PROCEEDED TO DO OUR FIRST TOUCH-AND-GO. WE THEN ENTERED A R-HAND PATTERN AS PER GROTON TWR. THE PATTERN WAS DONE USING PROPER CHKLISTS AND TECHNIQUE. THE SECOND TOUCH- AND-GO WAS COMPLETED. HOWEVER, ON THE CLEANUP TO PROCEED TO DO ANOTHER TKOF, I CALLED OUT FLAPS UP, CARB HEAT IN. AT THIS TIME THE STUDENT GRABBED THE GEAR HANDLE LEVER (INSTEAD OF THE CARB HEAT HANDLE) AND BEFORE I COULD STOP HIM HE HAD RETRACTED THE GEAR LEVER. THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED, THE ACFT NOSE COLLAPSED TO THE GND. I PROCEEDED IN SHUTTING OFF ALL THE SYS AND ENG WHILE TRYING TO MAINTAIN BACK PRESSURE. THE ACFT WAS AT IDLE SPD WHEN THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED. WE BOTH WERE OK, HOWEVER, THE ACFT PROP WAS BENT FROM STRIKING THE RWY.
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.