Training flight has gear problem. Lands gear up, left main at 45 degrees.

Attributes
ACN	213126
Time
Date	199206
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : pao
State Reference	CA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : instructional
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 : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : flight engineer pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 5200 flight time type : 30
ASRS Report	213126
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified cockpit
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency none taken : unable
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

On a routine training flight, entering traffic pattern at pao for runway 30, left main gear did not indicate down. After 1.5 hours of troubleshooting, we elected to land with other 2 gear retracted. Left main gear remained at 45 degree angle. Landing was made without incident after skidding 300 ft to a stop on the runway. No injuries.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: TRAINING FLT HAS GEAR PROBLEM. LANDS GEAR UP, L MAIN AT 45 DEGS.

Narrative: ON A ROUTINE TRAINING FLT, ENTERING TFC PATTERN AT PAO FOR RWY 30, L MAIN GEAR DID NOT INDICATE DOWN. AFTER 1.5 HRS OF TROUBLESHOOTING, WE ELECTED TO LAND WITH OTHER 2 GEAR RETRACTED. L MAIN GEAR REMAINED AT 45 DEG ANGLE. LNDG WAS MADE WITHOUT INCIDENT AFTER SKIDDING 300 FT TO A STOP ON THE RWY. NO INJURIES.

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.