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C172 pilot experienced a propeller strike after forgetting to extend the landing gear; during a practice engine out landing due to being distracted by traffic at the airport. A go around was initiated and the prop strike was discovered on post flight inspection.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1391921 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201609 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Landing |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Landing Gear |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Trainee Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Commercial |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 60 Flight Crew Total 270 Flight Crew Type 80 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Ground Event / Encounter Ground Strike - Aircraft |
Narrative:
The only thing left to do on the check ride was the power off 180. Traffic pattern was very busy; 4 planes in the pattern. Had to go around first attempt to avoid an aircraft that landed long. On the go around; traffic was on an approach for runway 18 circling to land; I spotted the traffic; turned crosswind and departed the pattern. I climbed to 1500 feet AGL then re-entered the pattern on the 45 for downwind 36 in order to maintain separation from traffic. Another airplane called for a ten-mile final for runway 36. Both the examiner and I were distracted looking for traffic. Power off 180s do not use the same landing procedure as a normal landing procedure. Gear was not extended during my pre-landing checklist on downwind. On the second attempt of the power off 180 everything seemed to be lining up great. On final; low approach; I heard a scrape and recognized that the gear was still up. I assumed we had a tail strike and immediately executed a go around. I did not know there was a prop strike until the engine was shut down.I truly believe this occurrence will make me a better pilot. In the future I will definitely be more conscious of the gear warning system and not allow distractions to interfere with flight safety.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: C172 pilot experienced a propeller strike after forgetting to extend the landing gear; during a practice engine out landing due to being distracted by traffic at the airport. A go around was initiated and the prop strike was discovered on post flight inspection.
Narrative: The only thing left to do on the check ride was the power off 180. Traffic pattern was very busy; 4 planes in the pattern. Had to go around first attempt to avoid an aircraft that landed long. On the go around; traffic was on an approach for runway 18 circling to land; I spotted the traffic; turned crosswind and departed the pattern. I climbed to 1500 feet AGL then re-entered the pattern on the 45 for downwind 36 in order to maintain separation from traffic. Another airplane called for a ten-mile final for runway 36. Both the examiner and I were distracted looking for traffic. Power off 180s do not use the same landing procedure as a normal landing procedure. Gear was not extended during my pre-landing checklist on downwind. On the second attempt of the power off 180 everything seemed to be lining up great. On final; low approach; I heard a scrape and recognized that the gear was still up. I assumed we had a tail strike and immediately executed a go around. I did not know there was a prop strike until the engine was shut down.I truly believe this occurrence will make me a better pilot. In the future I will definitely be more conscious of the gear warning system and not allow distractions to interfere with flight safety.
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.