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ERA12CA424

2012-07-01 · Atlanta, Georgia, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport KPDK

Current FAA registration · N827EB

Make / Model
BEECH 58
Year of manufacture
1970 · 42 years old at event
Engine
CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 hp)
Seats / Engines
6 seats · 2 engines
Last airworthiness date
19730829
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S AB4B42

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The pilot's inadvertent retraction of the landing gear during the landing.

Factual narrative

The pilot stated that he was performing a "touch and go" landing. After touchdown, the pilot intended to retract the flaps, but inadvertently selected the landing gear control lever. The landing gear partially retracted, and the airplane settled onto the runway, resulting in substantial damage to a nose section bulkhead. A Federal Aviation Administration inspector, who examined the airplane after the accident, observed no evidence of any pre-existing mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot stated that he was performing a touch-and-go landing. After touchdown, the pilot intended to retract the flaps, but inadvertently selected the landing gear control lever. The landing gear partially retracted, and the airplane settled onto the runway, resulting in substantial damage to a nose section bulkhead. A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed no evidence of any preexisting mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

  • C Aircraft-Aircraft systems-Landing gear system-Gear extension and retract sys-Unintentional use/operation - C
  • C Personnel issues-Action/decision-Info processing/decision-Identification/recognition-Pilot - C

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2012_ERA12CA424.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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