A PA23-250 lands gear up during an approach at hao, oh. Aircraft suffers minor damage.

Attributes
ACN	386977
Time
Date	199708
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : hao
State Reference	OH
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : smf
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	PA-23-250 Aztec
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing other
Route In Use	approach : straight in
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 10 flight time total : 330 flight time type : 200
ASRS Report	386977
Events
Anomaly	conflict : ground critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : insufficient time
Consequence	faa : investigated other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

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.

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.