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Aug 9, 2024
N727VB accident at Watsonville, CA
Cirrus Design Corp SF50 — Landing gear collapse at WVI (Watsonville, CA)
DateAug 9, 2024
Tail numberN727VB
AircraftCirrus SF50 · Cirrus Vision · SF50
LocationWVI — Watsonville, CA
Phase of flightLanding
OperationPart 91 Business
InjuriesNone
NTSB caseWPR24LA278
Probable cause
The pilot’s inadvertent use of the landing gear control handle instead of the flaps selector switch during the landing rollout, which resulted in the collapse of the nose landing gear.
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