Private instrument pilot on high approach, forgets gear until last moment and performs evasive go around upon tower's instruction to go around.

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Attributes
ACN	260226
Time
Date	199401
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : lns
State Reference	PA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1000 msl bound upper : 1000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : lns tower : dfw
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing : go around
Route In Use	approach : straight in
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 35 flight time total : 1100
ASRS Report	260226
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : undershoot non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : exited adverse environment other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

On approach to runway 31 at lns, I had difficulty seeing the airport. I suddenly spotted the airport and was still in a position to land but needed to descend quickly. As I was about to lower the landing gear, the tower called and commanded a go around because of gear being up. I did go around and came back in for uneventful landing.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PVT INST PLT ON HIGH APCH, FORGETS GEAR UNTIL LAST MOMENT AND PERFORMS EVASIVE GAR UPON TWR'S INSTRUCTION TO GAR.

Narrative: ON APCH TO RWY 31 AT LNS, I HAD DIFFICULTY SEEING THE ARPT. I SUDDENLY SPOTTED THE ARPT AND WAS STILL IN A POSITION TO LAND BUT NEEDED TO DSND QUICKLY. AS I WAS ABOUT TO LOWER THE LNDG GEAR, THE TWR CALLED AND COMMANDED A GAR BECAUSE OF GEAR BEING UP. I DID GAR AND CAME BACK IN FOR UNEVENTFUL LNDG.

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.