A globe swift GC1B landing gear collapsed on touchdown.

Attributes
ACN	633135
Time
Date	200410
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : owb.airport
State Reference	KY
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	landing : roll
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	controller non radar : 16 controller radar : 16 flight time last 90 days : 4.7 flight time total : 1025.1 flight time type : 127.7
ASRS Report	633135
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	controller : local
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical inflight encounter : birds other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Environmental Factor
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Was approaching owb inbound for landing. Advised to report 2 mi final to runway X. Saw large flock of black birds in area, put gear down and set flaps. On touchdown, had a propeller strike and slid to stop. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: the reporter stated in our conversation that the swift can have one of the 2 gear down and it will have a safe indication. He is going to add switches to require 2 down and locked to get a locked indication. Other than a damaged inspection door and the propeller, the aircraft is repairable.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A GLOBE SWIFT GC1B LNDG GEAR COLLAPSED ON TOUCHDOWN.

Narrative: WAS APCHING OWB INBOUND FOR LNDG. ADVISED TO RPT 2 MI FINAL TO RWY X. SAW LARGE FLOCK OF BLACK BIRDS IN AREA, PUT GEAR DOWN AND SET FLAPS. ON TOUCHDOWN, HAD A PROP STRIKE AND SLID TO STOP. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: THE RPTR STATED IN OUR CONVERSATION THAT THE SWIFT CAN HAVE ONE OF THE 2 GEAR DOWN AND IT WILL HAVE A SAFE INDICATION. HE IS GOING TO ADD SWITCHES TO REQUIRE 2 DOWN AND LOCKED TO GET A LOCKED INDICATION. OTHER THAN A DAMAGED INSPECTION DOOR AND THE PROP, THE ACFT IS REPAIRABLE.

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.