At 1130 mountain time, a Beech D95A operating as a multi-engine trainer suffered a landing gear retraction on the runway after landing at Jefferson County Airport. The flight instructor said the student went for the wrong switch and he couldnt get to the landing gear handle in time. The Travelairs flap and gear switches are in the opposite positions, relative to the throttle quadrant, than they are in most airplanes.
September 05, Broomfield, Colo. / Beech Travelair
At 1130 mountain time, a Beech D95A operating as a multi-engine trainer suffered a landing gear retraction on the runway after landing at Jefferson County Airport. The flight instructor said the student went for the wrong switch and he couldnt get to the landing gear handle in time. The Travelairs flap and gear switches are in the opposite positions, relative to the throttle quadrant, than they are in most airplanes....
Key Takeaways:
- A Beech D95A multi-engine trainer suffered an accidental landing gear retraction on the runway after landing at Jefferson County Airport.
- The incident occurred when the student pilot mistakenly actuated the landing gear switch instead of the flaps, which the instructor could not prevent in time.
- The error was attributed to the Beech Travelair's unique cockpit layout, where the flap and gear switches are positioned opposite to most other aircraft.
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