Piper PA-34-220T N4162K

Summary

On 17 May 2005 at about 21:10 local time, a Piper PA-34-220T registered N4162K was involved in an accident near Scottsdale, Arizona, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

17 May 2005 at 21:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

Nearest airport

Scottsdale Airport (SDL)

Coordinates

33.6228, -111.9106

Aircraft

Piper PA-34-220T

Registration

N4162K

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Phoenix → Scottsdale

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX05CA177

Nobody was injured.

the student pilot's inadvertent retraction of the landing gear, and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

During the takeoff roll portion of a touch-and-go, the pilot receiving instruction inadvertently operated the landing gear handle instead of the flap handle. As the airplane continued to roll, the left main and the nose gear retracted. The certified flight instructor stated that he "grabbed the handle immediately when he saw the student retract it," but evidently it was too late. During the post accident airplane examination, no mechanical failures or malfunctions were found with the landing gear system. The instructor reported that they experienced no mechanical failures or malfunctions during the flight.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.