Pilot of a beech baron, BE55, inadvertently raised the landing gear instead of the flaps during a to...

Attributes
ACN	472469
Time
Date	200005
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : edw.airport
State Reference	CA
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Baron 55/Cochise
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	ground : takeoff roll
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : flight engineer pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 5 flight time total : 430 flight time type : 15
ASRS Report	472469
Person 2
Affiliation	government : military
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	ground encounters : gear up landing other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

I was performing a touch and go in a multi-engine aircraft when the landing gear collapsed. The touch and go was performed after completing one circuit in the pattern following a go around. The approach I flew was different due to the overrun and the first 3000 ft closed with men and equipment. I flew the approach to come in at an angle versus a rectangular pattern. The landing was within the first 500 ft of runway available (5000 ft). Throttles were advanced and then I remembered the flaps were at 10 degrees. I reached over the control column to raise the flaps. That action was followed shortly by scraping sounds. At first I didn't realize what had happened and then I looked out the side window to the left engine and observed the propeller stopped and bent. When the aircraft stopped I notified tower and then egressed the aircraft. Factors contributing to this incident were the lack of recent experience (1.1 hours in 17 months in aircraft) which made me uncomfortable in this aircraft. I also have low multi-engine time (20.8) and was relying on rusty habit patterns. In hindsight I should have flown with an instructor at least one more time, performed a stop and go so I could verify which switch was being moved, and not have had a complacent attitude. It was only supposed to be a 30 min flight in the pattern. What could happen?

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF A BEECH BARON, BE55, INADVERTENTLY RAISED THE LNDG GEAR INSTEAD OF THE FLAPS DURING A TOUCH AND GO TKOF CAUSING DAMAGE TO BOTH PROPS, THE BOTTOM OF THE FUSELAGE AND WHEELWELLS.

Narrative: I WAS PERFORMING A TOUCH AND GO IN A MULTI-ENG ACFT WHEN THE LNDG GEAR COLLAPSED. THE TOUCH AND GO WAS PERFORMED AFTER COMPLETING ONE CIRCUIT IN THE PATTERN FOLLOWING A GAR. THE APCH I FLEW WAS DIFFERENT DUE TO THE OVERRUN AND THE FIRST 3000 FT CLOSED WITH MEN AND EQUIP. I FLEW THE APCH TO COME IN AT AN ANGLE VERSUS A RECTANGULAR PATTERN. THE LNDG WAS WITHIN THE FIRST 500 FT OF RWY AVAILABLE (5000 FT). THROTTLES WERE ADVANCED AND THEN I REMEMBERED THE FLAPS WERE AT 10 DEGS. I REACHED OVER THE CTL COLUMN TO RAISE THE FLAPS. THAT ACTION WAS FOLLOWED SHORTLY BY SCRAPING SOUNDS. AT FIRST I DIDN'T REALIZE WHAT HAD HAPPENED AND THEN I LOOKED OUT THE SIDE WINDOW TO THE L ENG AND OBSERVED THE PROP STOPPED AND BENT. WHEN THE ACFT STOPPED I NOTIFIED TWR AND THEN EGRESSED THE ACFT. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THIS INCIDENT WERE THE LACK OF RECENT EXPERIENCE (1.1 HRS IN 17 MONTHS IN ACFT) WHICH MADE ME UNCOMFORTABLE IN THIS ACFT. I ALSO HAVE LOW MULTI-ENG TIME (20.8) AND WAS RELYING ON RUSTY HABIT PATTERNS. IN HINDSIGHT I SHOULD HAVE FLOWN WITH AN INSTRUCTOR AT LEAST ONE MORE TIME, PERFORMED A STOP AND GO SO I COULD VERIFY WHICH SWITCH WAS BEING MOVED, AND NOT HAVE HAD A COMPLACENT ATTITUDE. IT WAS ONLY SUPPOSED TO BE A 30 MIN FLT IN THE PATTERN. WHAT COULD HAPPEN?

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.

Pilot of a beech baron, BE55, inadvertently raised the landing gear instead of the flaps during a touch and go takeoff causing damage to both propellers, the bottom of the fuselage and wheelwells.