N6857C

On September 30, 1994, at 1010 central daylight time, a Lockheed PV-2, N6857C, was substantially damaged during landing near Lafayette, Louisiana. The two airline transport rated pilots and a commercial pilot were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local instructional flight.

The airline transport rated pilot occupying the right seat stated that he was pilot-in-command (PIC), held a type rating for the airplane, and was instructing the pilot in the left seat for his type rating in the airplane. The commercial pilot was the crew member operating the radios. The PIC stated that during the second touch and go landing roll while configuring the airplane for takeoff, "I pulled the gear handle up instead of the flaps." The airplane came to a stop on runway 4R and all occupants exited the airplane. The PIC reported spar damage to the left horizontal stabilizer.