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CHI92LA072

1992-01-11 · GRIFFITH, Indiana, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport 05C

Current FAA registration · N15PM

Make / Model
BEECH A36
Year of manufacture
1977 · 15 years old at event
Engine
CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 hp)
Seats / Engines
6 seats · 1 engine
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A0C927

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

PREMATURE GEAR RETRACTION DURING TAKEOFF ROLL BY THE PILOT.

Factual narrative

WHILE PRACTICING TAKE OFFS AND LANDINGS, THE PILOT INADVERTENTLY RETRACTED THE LANDING GEAR PRIOR TO POSITIVE LIFT OFF. THE ACFT SETTLED ON THE RUNWAY AND SLID OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1992_CHI92LA072.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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