Pilot has left gear only partially extended. Performs go around.

Attributes
ACN	190006
Time
Date	199109
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : flg
State Reference	AZ
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear
Flight Phase	landing : go around landing other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 3200 flight time type : 300
ASRS Report	190006
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical conflict : ground critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Landing at gcn airport I was unable to contact the tower by radio. I continued into the pattern announcing my intentions as I proceeded for runway 21. I checked the tower and saw a green light for landing. Upon touchdown, I felt the left wing settle lower than I felt should be normal. I added power to go around and felt a scrape, later to find out it was the gear door. I successfully regained flight and finally established contact with the tower due to the frequency being aft 1 digit. I explained my situation and asked the tower to check wheels down. They confirmed that they appeared to be down and I landed successfully. After inspection of the aircraft, I found no airframe damage but I did ding the propeller tips. I left the plane there to be repaired, rented a car and drove home to san diego.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT HAS L GEAR ONLY PARTIALLY EXTENDED. PERFORMS GAR.

Narrative: LNDG AT GCN ARPT I WAS UNABLE TO CONTACT THE TWR BY RADIO. I CONTINUED INTO THE PATTERN ANNOUNCING MY INTENTIONS AS I PROCEEDED FOR RWY 21. I CHKED THE TWR AND SAW A GREEN LIGHT FOR LNDG. UPON TOUCHDOWN, I FELT THE L WING SETTLE LOWER THAN I FELT SHOULD BE NORMAL. I ADDED PWR TO GAR AND FELT A SCRAPE, LATER TO FIND OUT IT WAS THE GEAR DOOR. I SUCCESSFULLY REGAINED FLT AND FINALLY ESTABLISHED CONTACT WITH THE TWR DUE TO THE FREQ BEING AFT 1 DIGIT. I EXPLAINED MY SITUATION AND ASKED THE TWR TO CHK WHEELS DOWN. THEY CONFIRMED THAT THEY APPEARED TO BE DOWN AND I LANDED SUCCESSFULLY. AFTER INSPECTION OF THE ACFT, I FOUND NO AIRFRAME DAMAGE BUT I DID DING THE PROP TIPS. I LEFT THE PLANE THERE TO BE REPAIRED, RENTED A CAR AND DROVE HOME TO SAN DIEGO.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 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.