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C172RG pilot reports a belly landing when the landing gear fails to extend prior to touching down and the propeller contacting the runway. A visual approach was being attempted through a broken cloud layer.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1029535 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201208 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Landing |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Landing Gear |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Private |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 114 Flight Crew Total 1366 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Ground Event / Encounter Gear Up Landing |
Narrative:
When flying VFR to ZZZZ at 9;500 ft due to overcast ceiling; ATC reported ceiling 1;000 broken and 20 miles from the field to descend to 030. At 3;000 ft I was over the broken clouds and was transmitted for me to 'report runway insight;' which I did at one mile once I saw runway insight. After reported; ATC gave me clearance to land. With the checklist on my hand; I started the procedures; gear down; etc. The motor was running. I was too close to the ground when I noticed that the gear did not come down. I tried to go-around; but it was too late. I realized too; with the prop hitting the ground; there was not enough time to climb.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: C172RG pilot reports a belly landing when the landing gear fails to extend prior to touching down and the propeller contacting the runway. A visual approach was being attempted through a broken cloud layer.
Narrative: When flying VFR to ZZZZ at 9;500 FT due to overcast ceiling; ATC reported ceiling 1;000 BKN and 20 miles from the field to descend to 030. At 3;000 FT I was over the broken clouds and was transmitted for me to 'report runway insight;' which I did at one mile once I saw runway insight. After reported; ATC gave me clearance to land. With the checklist on my hand; I started the procedures; gear down; etc. The motor was running. I was too close to the ground when I noticed that the gear did not come down. I tried to go-around; but it was too late. I realized too; with the prop hitting the ground; there was not enough time to climb.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.