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A PA23-160 commercial pilot almost lands gear up until he feels the propeller strike on the left side, creating the need for a go around at ile, tx.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 463420 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200002 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : ile.airport |
| State Reference | TX |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : ord.tower |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | PA-23 Apache (& Geronimo Apache) |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | descent : vacating altitude landing : go around |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 45 flight time total : 4200 flight time type : 63 |
| ASRS Report | 463420 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical conflict : ground critical ground encounters : gear up landing non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : executed go around |
| Consequence | other other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft Environmental Factor Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
Narrative:
Made approach without confirming gear status. Power was applied, but left propeller made minimal contact with ground. Approach was being made after cargo landing door 'popped' open in flight. A&P inspected aircraft and noted that damage was minimal. Propeller was repaired within 1 hour of occurrence. No stoppage or reduction of engine RPM occurred.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A PA23-160 COMMERCIAL PLT ALMOST LANDS GEAR UP UNTIL HE FEELS THE PROP STRIKE ON THE L SIDE, CREATING THE NEED FOR A GAR AT ILE, TX.
Narrative: MADE APCH WITHOUT CONFIRMING GEAR STATUS. PWR WAS APPLIED, BUT L PROP MADE MINIMAL CONTACT WITH GND. APCH WAS BEING MADE AFTER CARGO LNDG DOOR 'POPPED' OPEN IN FLT. A&P INSPECTED ACFT AND NOTED THAT DAMAGE WAS MINIMAL. PROP WAS REPAIRED WITHIN 1 HR OF OCCURRENCE. NO STOPPAGE OR REDUCTION OF ENG RPM OCCURRED.
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.