NTSB CAROL · Event
Event WPR15CA115
Registry · N963WW
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
PIPER PA-28R-201
Year of manufacture
2000 · 15 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING I0360 SER A&C (200 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20000114
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S AD6954
Registrant of record
CASH MANAGEMENT CONSULTING LLC
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
The pilot under instruction's inadvertent retraction of the landing gear during the landing rollout.
Factual narrative
According to both the flight instructor and the pilot undergoing instruction (PUI), during the landing rollout, the PUI inadvertently retracted the landing gear. The landing gear handle was immediately selected to down; however, they felt the airplane sink to the left. The airplane sustained structural damage to the left wing, stabilator, and empennage. Both pilots reported no mechanical malfunctions that would have precluded normal operation. According to both the flight instructor and the pilot undergoing instruction (PUI), during the landing rollout, the PUI inadvertently retracted the landing gear. The landing gear handle was immediately selected to down; however, they felt the airplane sink to the left. The airplane sustained structural damage to the left wing, stabilator, and empennage. Both pilots reported no mechanical malfunctions that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12
NTSB Findings
Hierarchical cause / factor breakdown from the FAA bulk avdata database. Each finding tagged C (Cause) or F (Factor).
- C Personnel issues-Action/decision-Action-Incorrect action selection-Student/instructed pilot - C
- C Aircraft-Aircraft systems-Landing gear system-Landing gear selector-Incorrect use/operation - C
- C Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Use of equip/system-Student/instructed pilot - C
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_2015_WPR15CA115.txt.
Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb.
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