Incident
On 25 January 2002 at 0810Z, a BEECH BE58 aircraft, registration ZS-KMN, was conducting a proficiency check ride at FAWB. The aircraft was performing touch and go landings on Runway 11. Weather was fine with a 10 knot easterly wind. Two persons were on board; no injuries or fatalities were reported.
Sequence of Events
During the touch and go landing, after power was applied for the go-around, the pilot under training inadvertently retracted the undercarriage instead of the flaps. The aircraft sank back onto the runway, and both propeller tips made contact with the runway surface. The pilot then pulled the aircraft back into the air, completed the circuit, and landed successfully.
Probable Cause
The probable cause of the incident was that the pilot under training inadvertently retracted the landing gear instead of the flaps.