Pilot of M20P landed gear up at ZZZ. Volume of crying child overwhelmed landing gear warning horn.

Attributes
ACN	578820
Time
Date	200304
Day	Sat
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	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	M-20 K (231)
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	landing : roll
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 3600 flight time type : 30
ASRS Report	578820
Events
Anomaly	cabin event : passenger misconduct ground encounters : gear up landing non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : lndg gear warning sys
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Environmental Factor Passenger Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

While on an IFR flight in VMC ZZZ, I canceled IFR approximately 20 mi from destination. I had approximately 4000 ft to lose before landing after release from ATC. When nearing destination and contacting ZZZ unicom, I was informed of at least 2 aircraft in pattern and 1 aircraft doing the GPS approach to runway 29. Due to the extent of traffic in the area and the quick descent to pattern altitude and my 7 yr old daughter crying extremely loud due to ears hurting, I was distracted on final approach and did not verify my gear was extended. Also due to my daughter's loud crying I did not hear the gear horn. I feel to not have this happen to another that a go around should be done and workload lessened. Also on short final I transmitted the fact I had flown through a large flock of birds.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF M20P LANDED GEAR UP AT ZZZ. VOLUME OF CRYING CHILD OVERWHELMED LNDG GEAR WARNING HORN.

Narrative: WHILE ON AN IFR FLT IN VMC ZZZ, I CANCELED IFR APPROX 20 MI FROM DEST. I HAD APPROX 4000 FT TO LOSE BEFORE LNDG AFTER RELEASE FROM ATC. WHEN NEARING DEST AND CONTACTING ZZZ UNICOM, I WAS INFORMED OF AT LEAST 2 ACFT IN PATTERN AND 1 ACFT DOING THE GPS APCH TO RWY 29. DUE TO THE EXTENT OF TFC IN THE AREA AND THE QUICK DSCNT TO PATTERN ALT AND MY 7 YR OLD DAUGHTER CRYING EXTREMELY LOUD DUE TO EARS HURTING, I WAS DISTRACTED ON FINAL APCH AND DID NOT VERIFY MY GEAR WAS EXTENDED. ALSO DUE TO MY DAUGHTER'S LOUD CRYING I DID NOT HEAR THE GEAR HORN. I FEEL TO NOT HAVE THIS HAPPEN TO ANOTHER THAT A GAR SHOULD BE DONE AND WORKLOAD LESSENED. ALSO ON SHORT FINAL I XMITTED THE FACT I HAD FLOWN THROUGH A LARGE FLOCK OF BIRDS.

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.