Probable cause
The pilot's retraction of the landing gear prior to establishing a positive climb rate.
NTSB analysis
The pilot reported that during a touch-and-go he touched down successfully and “normalized” the airplane for takeoff. He said that before breaking ground the gear inadvertently raised. An on-scene examination of the wreckage revealed that the landing gear handle was located in the "up" position. The airplane was raised and the landing gear lowered when electrical power was turned on in the airplane and the landing gear handle was placed in the "down" position. No mechanical anomalies were detected with the landing gear system that would have precluded normal operation. The airplane's takeoff checklist states, "Landing Gear - RETRACT (when positive rate-of-climb is established)."
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for CEN10LA145 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Mar 6, 2010
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Nearest airport
- Lawrence J Timmerman Airport (MWC)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Hawker Beechcraft Corp. A36
- N-number
- N1114X
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.