A multi-engine pilot in training and the flight instructor reported a near gear-up landing that resu...

Attributes
ACN	1326406
Time
Date	201601
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	PA-34-200 Seneca I
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Landing
Route In Use	Visual Approach
Component
Aircraft Component	Propeller Blade
Person 1
Function	Pilot Flying Trainee
Qualification	Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Commercial Flight Crew Instrument
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 15 Flight Crew Total 2400 Flight Crew Type 3
Person 2
Function	Pilot Not Flying Instructor
Qualification	Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 110 Flight Crew Total 4300 Flight Crew Type 50
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Ground Event / Encounter Ground Strike - Aircraft

Narrative:

This was a training sortie in preparation for the ATP. We were performing a VOR approach [with a] circle to [land] with a planned simulated single engine. The approach was normal. We were configured gear and flaps by the final approach fix and completed the approach. We simulated breaking out of the clouds at around 1000 feet and we commenced the circling maneuver. At this time the instructor pulled the left engine back to simulate a lost engine as pre-briefed. I cleaned the airplane up and ran the checklists necessary to simulate securing the engine. On downwind I went flaps 10 and dropped the gear just prior to turning the base. In the base turn I went to flaps 25 and in the scan of the instrument panel the three green indication was not noticed due to the light streaming in the cockpit. There was no red gear warning light illuminated. The roundout and flare was normal. As the plane settled a scraping noise was heard and I immediately initiated a go around. On retracting the gear we noticed that the circuit breaker had popped for the electric gear actuation. The engines were performing normally and we returned to base at [a different airport] with no further incident. At engine shutoff we noticed that the props did indeed strike the ground and were damaged.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A multi-engine pilot in training and the flight instructor reported a near gear-up landing that resulted in damage to the propellers.

Narrative: This was a training sortie in preparation for the ATP. We were performing a VOR approach [with a] circle to [land] with a planned simulated Single engine. The approach was normal. We were configured gear and flaps by the final approach fix and completed the approach. We simulated breaking out of the clouds at around 1000 feet and we commenced the circling maneuver. At this time the instructor pulled the left engine back to simulate a lost engine as pre-briefed. I cleaned the airplane up and ran the checklists necessary to simulate securing the engine. On downwind I went flaps 10 and dropped the gear just prior to turning the base. In the base turn I went to flaps 25 and in the scan of the instrument panel the three green indication was not noticed due to the light streaming in the cockpit. There was no red gear warning light illuminated. The roundout and flare was normal. As the plane settled a scraping noise was heard and I immediately initiated a go around. On retracting the gear we noticed that the circuit breaker had popped for the electric gear actuation. The engines were performing normally and we returned to base at [a different airport] with no further incident. At engine shutoff we noticed that the props did indeed strike the ground and were damaged.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.