Narrative:

I was doing some pleasure flying and doing pattern work. After completing several lndgs with flaps and without flaps I wanted to do a practice single engine (simulated) localizer approach into hamilton. After joining the localizer, and while inbound, I brought the left engine to idle just as I crossed the FAF. I completed the single engine checklist and continued to fly the approach. I then broke off the approach at approximately 200 ft above the MDA and was going to make a normal landing. I continued inbound with 10 degrees flaps and my speed was approximately 100 KTS and I had about 14 inches of manifold pressure. I did not engage the gear lever and the warning horn did not go off until I flared and brought the power to idle. At that point it was too late. I did learn to never fly single engine approachs without a check pilot. When crossing the threshold, doublechk the gear position. Luckily, the airplane had minimal damage and I walked away. Also, I passed my 609 chkride with the FAA and learned a great deal from the examiner.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A PA23-250 LANDS GEAR UP DURING AN APCH AT HAO, OH. ACFT SUFFERS MINOR DAMAGE.

Narrative: I WAS DOING SOME PLEASURE FLYING AND DOING PATTERN WORK. AFTER COMPLETING SEVERAL LNDGS WITH FLAPS AND WITHOUT FLAPS I WANTED TO DO A PRACTICE SINGLE ENG (SIMULATED) LOC APCH INTO HAMILTON. AFTER JOINING THE LOC, AND WHILE INBOUND, I BROUGHT THE L ENG TO IDLE JUST AS I CROSSED THE FAF. I COMPLETED THE SINGLE ENG CHKLIST AND CONTINUED TO FLY THE APCH. I THEN BROKE OFF THE APCH AT APPROX 200 FT ABOVE THE MDA AND WAS GOING TO MAKE A NORMAL LNDG. I CONTINUED INBOUND WITH 10 DEGS FLAPS AND MY SPD WAS APPROX 100 KTS AND I HAD ABOUT 14 INCHES OF MANIFOLD PRESSURE. I DID NOT ENGAGE THE GEAR LEVER AND THE WARNING HORN DID NOT GO OFF UNTIL I FLARED AND BROUGHT THE PWR TO IDLE. AT THAT POINT IT WAS TOO LATE. I DID LEARN TO NEVER FLY SINGLE ENG APCHS WITHOUT A CHK PLT. WHEN XING THE THRESHOLD, DOUBLECHK THE GEAR POS. LUCKILY, THE AIRPLANE HAD MINIMAL DAMAGE AND I WALKED AWAY. ALSO, I PASSED MY 609 CHKRIDE WITH THE FAA AND LEARNED A GREAT DEAL FROM THE EXAMINER.

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.