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N8991M accident description

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Crash location 42.777778°N, 84.586666°W
Nearest city Lansing, MI
42.731424°N, 84.582202°W
3.2 miles away
Tail number N8991M
Accident date 18 Apr 2008
Aircraft type Beech 95-B55
Additional details: None

NTSB Factual Report

The pilot reported that he touched down on runway 24 in the twin-engine airplane. He intended to raise the flaps to increase the braking effectiveness, but he raised the landing gear instead of the flaps. The landing gear retracted during rollout and the airplane sustained substantial damage.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's inadvertent raising of the landing gear during rollout.

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