Gear up landing. No injuries.

Attributes
ACN	120605
Time
Date	198908
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : 34j
State Reference	FL
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 2 Eng, Retractable Gear
Flight Phase	landing other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 108 flight time total : 434 flight time type : 8
ASRS Report	120605
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Ambiguous
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

On the morning of 8/xx/89, I flew my small aircraft in the pattern at the new smyrna beach airport, practicing takeoffs and lndgs. I did 4 takeoffs and lndgs, remaining in the pattern. The lndgs were very smooth, routine. I followed a checklist for each phase, which I kept on my lap. On the fifth takeoff I continued to follow the checklists and remained in the pattern. I completed my downwind checklist which included putting down the landing gear. I completed a final gump check on final and verified '3 green.' everything was normal. As I touched down I got the landing gear horn. At this point I was committed to the landing. I was slow and had used a good bit of the runway. After the aircraft had been brought to a complete stop I shut it down and exited. We photographed it. The gear handle was still in the down position. I believe it never cycled and I either erroneously got 3 green or mistook 1 green (the nose gear green light comes on prior to locking). The FAA jacked it up and pumped down the gear which worked. The horn did not come on until throttles were pulled all the way back.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: GEAR UP LNDG. NO INJURIES.

Narrative: ON THE MORNING OF 8/XX/89, I FLEW MY SMA IN THE PATTERN AT THE NEW SMYRNA BEACH ARPT, PRACTICING TKOFS AND LNDGS. I DID 4 TKOFS AND LNDGS, REMAINING IN THE PATTERN. THE LNDGS WERE VERY SMOOTH, ROUTINE. I FOLLOWED A CHKLIST FOR EACH PHASE, WHICH I KEPT ON MY LAP. ON THE FIFTH TKOF I CONTINUED TO FOLLOW THE CHKLISTS AND REMAINED IN THE PATTERN. I COMPLETED MY DOWNWIND CHKLIST WHICH INCLUDED PUTTING DOWN THE LNDG GEAR. I COMPLETED A FINAL GUMP CHK ON FINAL AND VERIFIED '3 GREEN.' EVERYTHING WAS NORMAL. AS I TOUCHED DOWN I GOT THE LNDG GEAR HORN. AT THIS POINT I WAS COMMITTED TO THE LNDG. I WAS SLOW AND HAD USED A GOOD BIT OF THE RWY. AFTER THE ACFT HAD BEEN BROUGHT TO A COMPLETE STOP I SHUT IT DOWN AND EXITED. WE PHOTOGRAPHED IT. THE GEAR HANDLE WAS STILL IN THE DOWN POS. I BELIEVE IT NEVER CYCLED AND I EITHER ERRONEOUSLY GOT 3 GREEN OR MISTOOK 1 GREEN (THE NOSE GEAR GREEN LIGHT COMES ON PRIOR TO LOCKING). THE FAA JACKED IT UP AND PUMPED DOWN THE GEAR WHICH WORKED. THE HORN DID NOT COME ON UNTIL THROTTLES WERE PULLED ALL THE WAY BACK.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 2007 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.