Accident Details
The accident occurred during a training flight involving a 645-hour flight instructor and a 173-hour private pilot receiving instruction towards a commercial pilot certificate. The flight was conducted on runway 35, which measured 4,004 feet in length and 60 feet in width. Winds at the time were from the northwest at 15 knots, gusting to 19 knots, creating a prevailing crosswind.
Sequence of Events
The pilots were practicing takeoffs and landings. During the third landing, the pilot receiving instruction began to lose directional control of the single-engine, nose-wheel equipped airplane while attempting to land. The instructor immediately and repeatedly instructed the pilot to abort the landing and initiate a go-around. However, while attempting to execute the go-around, the pilot inadvertently retracted the landing gear instead of retracting the flaps. The airplane subsequently settled hard onto the runway and came to an abrupt stop.
Damage
Examination of the airplane revealed structural damage to the lower bulkhead. No other details about the aircraft or its registration were provided in the source.