Aircraft Belly Landing During Takeoff Roll (F-BGXD)

Incident Overview During the takeoff roll, one of the pilots mistakenly raised the landing gear before the aircraft had achieved liftoff. As a result, the aircraft sank onto its belly and slid for a dozen yards before coming to a stop. ## Damage and Injuries The incident resulted in no injuries to the occupants. However, the aircraft sustained damage that was assessed as beyond repair. ## Official Findings The official investigation identified the probable cause as the inadvertent retraction of the undercarriage prior to takeoff. No specific aircraft type, registration, operator, date, or location was provided in the source material.