EMS pilot of an SA365 dauphin helicopter executed a go around after hearing scraping sound during landing touchdown caused by the landing gear not being extended. The bottom of the helicopter and ADF antenna received minor damage.

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Attributes
ACN	431443
Time
Date	199903
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	Aerospatiale Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	landing : roll
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 70 flight time total : 4800
ASRS Report	431443
Events
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : executed go around
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Environmental Factor Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

During my approach at my home base I touched down with the gear up. I realized I had not lowered the landing gear and I initiated a go around. However, the belly of the aircraft (helicopter) scraped the runway resulting in damage to an antenna.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: EMS PLT OF AN SA365 DAUPHIN HELI EXECUTED A GAR AFTER HEARING SCRAPING SOUND DURING LNDG TOUCHDOWN CAUSED BY THE LNDG GEAR NOT BEING EXTENDED. THE BOTTOM OF THE HELI AND ADF ANTENNA RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE.

Narrative: DURING MY APCH AT MY HOME BASE I TOUCHED DOWN WITH THE GEAR UP. I REALIZED I HAD NOT LOWERED THE LNDG GEAR AND I INITIATED A GAR. HOWEVER, THE BELLY OF THE ACFT (HELI) SCRAPED THE RWY RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO AN ANTENNA.

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.