A PA44 instructor and student forgot to lower the landing gear and landed gear up while practicing s...

Attributes
ACN	540845
Time
Date	200203
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : f45.airport
State Reference	FL
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : pbi.tracon
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	PA-44 Seminole Turbo Seminole
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : traffic pattern
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	instruction : instructor
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 1150 flight time type : 300
ASRS Report	540845
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	instruction : trainee
Qualification	pilot : student
Events
Anomaly	ground encounters : gear up landing non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

After canceling flight plan with palm beach approach, we proceeded to practice single engine lndgs at F45. On the second pattern on downwind I proceeded to pull the student's right engine. After going through the procedure we turned base and the student started the first gump check. We turned about a 2 1/2 mi final due to the engine failure procedures. While on final there was a call of traffic on base. I proceeded to look for the traffic and when I looked forward again we were approaching the threshold. I began pointing out to the student where to look to ensure a smooth landing when I noticed we were excessively low. I then proceeded to pull the mixtures back to idle cutoff and to ensure a safe landing. As I look back on the incident, I could have prevented the situation by making one last extra check of the gear as I refocused my attention on the landing. In all, I learned that accidents still do happen and can occur at any time, place, or situation.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A PA44 INSTRUCTOR AND STUDENT FORGOT TO LOWER THE LNDG GEAR AND LANDED GEAR UP WHILE PRACTICING SINGLE ENG LNDGS.

Narrative: AFTER CANCELING FLT PLAN WITH PALM BEACH APCH, WE PROCEEDED TO PRACTICE SINGLE ENG LNDGS AT F45. ON THE SECOND PATTERN ON DOWNWIND I PROCEEDED TO PULL THE STUDENT'S R ENG. AFTER GOING THROUGH THE PROC WE TURNED BASE AND THE STUDENT STARTED THE FIRST GUMP CHK. WE TURNED ABOUT A 2 1/2 MI FINAL DUE TO THE ENG FAILURE PROCS. WHILE ON FINAL THERE WAS A CALL OF TFC ON BASE. I PROCEEDED TO LOOK FOR THE TFC AND WHEN I LOOKED FORWARD AGAIN WE WERE APCHING THE THRESHOLD. I BEGAN POINTING OUT TO THE STUDENT WHERE TO LOOK TO ENSURE A SMOOTH LNDG WHEN I NOTICED WE WERE EXCESSIVELY LOW. I THEN PROCEEDED TO PULL THE MIXTURES BACK TO IDLE CUTOFF AND TO ENSURE A SAFE LNDG. AS I LOOK BACK ON THE INCIDENT, I COULD HAVE PREVENTED THE SIT BY MAKING ONE LAST EXTRA CHK OF THE GEAR AS I REFOCUSED MY ATTN ON THE LNDG. IN ALL, I LEARNED THAT ACCIDENTS STILL DO HAPPEN AND CAN OCCUR AT ANY TIME, PLACE, OR SIT.

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.

A PA44 instructor and student forgot to lower the landing gear and landed gear up while practicing single engine lndgs.