Probable cause
The pilot’s inadvertent retraction of the landing gear after landing.
NTSB analysis
The pilot reported that during a landing roll of a touch-and-go landing, he attempted to reconfigure the airplane for takeoff. He inadvertently raised the landing gear handle instead of the flap handle, and the landing gear began to retract. The airplane struck the ground and slid to a stop on the runway, which resulted in substantial damage to the airplane’s left wing.
The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for WPR26LA016 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Oct 12, 2025
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Olympia, Washington
- Nearest airport
- Olympia Regional Airport (OLM)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Beech S35
- N-number
- N35S
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1964
- 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.