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| Attributes | |
| ACN | 491749 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200011 |
| Day | Sat |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : ajo.airport |
| State Reference | CA |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | PA-30 Twin Comanche |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | landing : roll |
| Route In Use | approach : visual |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 40 flight time total : 3050 flight time type : 2000 |
| ASRS Report | 491749 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | observation : passenger |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical ground encounters : gear up landing non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa other other : 2 |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | other other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Passenger Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
Narrative:
I entered downwind, slowed airplane down to 125 KIAS, put landing gear switch into the down position. At that time, was distraction by passenger. I failed to check for confirmed landing gear light. If not distraction, I would have noticed and reacted accordingly.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PA30 PLT HAD GEAR UP LNDG AT AJO.
Narrative: I ENTERED DOWNWIND, SLOWED AIRPLANE DOWN TO 125 KIAS, PUT LNDG GEAR SWITCH INTO THE DOWN POS. AT THAT TIME, WAS DISTR BY PAX. I FAILED TO CHK FOR CONFIRMED LNDG GEAR LIGHT. IF NOT DISTR, I WOULD HAVE NOTICED AND REACTED ACCORDINGLY.
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.