Propeller strike in gear up approach. Subsequent go around in a PA32 piper lance. CFI had simulated ...

Attributes
ACN	358161
Time
Date	199701
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mzz
State Reference	IN
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 800
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : slc
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-32 Cherokee Six/Lance/Saratoga
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing : go around landing other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	instruction : instructor oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 3800 flight time type : 8
ASRS Report	358161
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot instruction : trainee
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 1500 flight time type : 30
ASRS Report	357916
Events
Anomaly	conflict : ground critical non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted other
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was giving dual training to a 2000 hour pilot in his piper lance as a part of the wings program. We had already done 1+ hour of air work and had done 2 short field takeoffs and lndgs and a flawless go around. I simulated an engine failure by reducing the throttle to idle in the downwind for runway 22. The obvious course of action was to line up on runway 33 which he did immediately. He reached for the gear and hesitated, wanting to be sure we had the field made. I was coaching him, too fast, too high, flaps, forward slip, etc. We leveled off fast, 2 notches of flaps about the midpoint on 3600 ft. I was beginning to consider calling for a go around. The gear horn was working fine, but we had both become oblivious to it having come from practicing airwork. Although we had a propeller strike, the pilot recognized that the gear was up and initiated a go around. We came around and landed without incident but upon inspecting the aircraft discovered minor propeller damage. Supplemental information from acn 357916: I started to round out and flare and realized the gear was not extended. I hit the propeller and throttle and went around. The abnormal situation and the prior airwork with the gear horn on apparently dulled my sensitivity to the warning horn and light. Also, I was concentrating very intently on the dead stick landing. I never thought about the normal gumps check I always use on short final.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PROP STRIKE IN GEAR UP APCH. SUBSEQUENT GAR IN A PA32 PIPER LANCE. CFI HAD SIMULATED AN EMER LNDG DRILL AND BOTH PLTS FAILED TO HEED GEAR WARNING HORN.

Narrative: I WAS GIVING DUAL TRAINING TO A 2000 HR PLT IN HIS PIPER LANCE AS A PART OF THE WINGS PROGRAM. WE HAD ALREADY DONE 1+ HR OF AIR WORK AND HAD DONE 2 SHORT FIELD TKOFS AND LNDGS AND A FLAWLESS GAR. I SIMULATED AN ENG FAILURE BY REDUCING THE THROTTLE TO IDLE IN THE DOWNWIND FOR RWY 22. THE OBVIOUS COURSE OF ACTION WAS TO LINE UP ON RWY 33 WHICH HE DID IMMEDIATELY. HE REACHED FOR THE GEAR AND HESITATED, WANTING TO BE SURE WE HAD THE FIELD MADE. I WAS COACHING HIM, TOO FAST, TOO HIGH, FLAPS, FORWARD SLIP, ETC. WE LEVELED OFF FAST, 2 NOTCHES OF FLAPS ABOUT THE MIDPOINT ON 3600 FT. I WAS BEGINNING TO CONSIDER CALLING FOR A GAR. THE GEAR HORN WAS WORKING FINE, BUT WE HAD BOTH BECOME OBLIVIOUS TO IT HAVING COME FROM PRACTICING AIRWORK. ALTHOUGH WE HAD A PROP STRIKE, THE PLT RECOGNIZED THAT THE GEAR WAS UP AND INITIATED A GAR. WE CAME AROUND AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT BUT UPON INSPECTING THE ACFT DISCOVERED MINOR PROP DAMAGE. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 357916: I STARTED TO ROUND OUT AND FLARE AND REALIZED THE GEAR WAS NOT EXTENDED. I HIT THE PROP AND THROTTLE AND WENT AROUND. THE ABNORMAL SIT AND THE PRIOR AIRWORK WITH THE GEAR HORN ON APPARENTLY DULLED MY SENSITIVITY TO THE WARNING HORN AND LIGHT. ALSO, I WAS CONCENTRATING VERY INTENTLY ON THE DEAD STICK LNDG. I NEVER THOUGHT ABOUT THE NORMAL GUMPS CHK I ALWAYS USE ON SHORT FINAL.

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.

Propeller strike in gear up approach. Subsequent go around in a PA32 piper lance. CFI had simulated an emergency landing drill and both pilots failed to heed gear warning horn.