Pilot of an small aircraft sel forgot to lower the landing gear and struck the propeller before maki...

Attributes
ACN	277494
Time
Date	199407
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mkc
State Reference	MO
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Cardinal 177/177RG
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	landing other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 35 flight time total : 265 flight time type : 18
ASRS Report	277494
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	other Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

On the above date and time I was the sole occupant/pilot of C-17RG. Upon execution of my prelndg checklist, I failed to consciously notice the 'extend landing gear' item and proceeded my landing approach gear up. At about 2 ft AGL, I heard the propeller strike the runway and immediately applied full power and proceeded with a successful go around. I landed the aircraft safely and proceeded to my FBO of choice. The tip of each of the 2 propeller blades were bent inward approximately 2 inches. At this time I do not believe there was any damage done to the engine. At no time did the airframe contact the surface, nor was there a loss of control of the aircraft. This incident was the result of the subconscious omissions of checklist items which occur from time to time as a result of the repetitive nature of looking at checklists. I do not know how incidents of this type can be avoided for other pilots. However, I am certain I will never experience this type of incident again -- as long as I am in the cockpit.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF AN SMA SEL FORGOT TO LOWER THE LNDG GEAR AND STRUCK THE PROP BEFORE MAKING A SUCCESSFUL GAR.

Narrative: ON THE ABOVE DATE AND TIME I WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT/PLT OF C-17RG. UPON EXECUTION OF MY PRELNDG CHKLIST, I FAILED TO CONSCIOUSLY NOTICE THE 'EXTEND LNDG GEAR' ITEM AND PROCEEDED MY LNDG APCH GEAR UP. AT ABOUT 2 FT AGL, I HEARD THE PROP STRIKE THE RWY AND IMMEDIATELY APPLIED FULL PWR AND PROCEEDED WITH A SUCCESSFUL GAR. I LANDED THE ACFT SAFELY AND PROCEEDED TO MY FBO OF CHOICE. THE TIP OF EACH OF THE 2 PROP BLADES WERE BENT INWARD APPROX 2 INCHES. AT THIS TIME I DO NOT BELIEVE THERE WAS ANY DAMAGE DONE TO THE ENG. AT NO TIME DID THE AIRFRAME CONTACT THE SURFACE, NOR WAS THERE A LOSS OF CTL OF THE ACFT. THIS INCIDENT WAS THE RESULT OF THE SUBCONSCIOUS OMISSIONS OF CHKLIST ITEMS WHICH OCCUR FROM TIME TO TIME AS A RESULT OF THE REPETITIVE NATURE OF LOOKING AT CHKLISTS. I DO NOT KNOW HOW INCIDENTS OF THIS TYPE CAN BE AVOIDED FOR OTHER PLTS. HOWEVER, I AM CERTAIN I WILL NEVER EXPERIENCE THIS TYPE OF INCIDENT AGAIN -- AS LONG AS I AM IN THE COCKPIT.

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.

Pilot of an small aircraft sel forgot to lower the landing gear and struck the propeller before making a successful go around.